History of The World
These objects were chosen to figure in History of the World in 100 Objects which was a series of radio programmes that started in 2010 and that were created in a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum. The leading figures in this partnership were Neil MacGregor and Mark Damazer.
Gus Casely-Hayford presented 'Lost Kingdoms of Africa', a set of four television programmes for the BBC Knowledge channel in 2010, covering the Benin Bronzes.
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