The Black Safari
- TV comedy
- BBC Two
- 1972
- 1 episode
An affectionate parody of explorers and exploration films with Yemi Ajibade, Merdelle Jordine, Bloke Modisane, Horace Ové and Douglas Botting.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Broadcast
- 1972
- Channel
- BBC 2
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Yemi Ajibade, Merdelle Jordine, Bloke Modisane, Horace Ové and Douglas Botting
- Writers
- Douglas Botting and Roy Lewis
- Director
- Colin Luke
- Producer
- Brian Branston
- Company
For years there have been white expeditions to darkest Africa. Now there comes a black expedition to darkest Britain. In the footsteps of Stanley, in the tradition of The World About Us, and in a take-off of both, a black man's expedition now journeys along the Liverpool-Leeds canal to find the centre of Britain. On the way the intrepid explorers do what travellers and television safaris always have: they examine the quaint customs of the natives, delve into their folklore and record for posterity an exotic but fast-vanishing culture.
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 24th November 1972 at 9:55pm on BBC Two
- Episode length
- 1 hour