An African Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby

Mali (1x1)

Air date: May 30, 2010

After four decades of reporting from the continent, Jonathan Dimbleby returns to Africa on a 7,000-mile journey to discover how it is changing. He starts his African journey in the capital of Mali, Bamako, the fastest-growing African city. Jonathan gets his hands dirty as the apprentice of a 74-year-old mud mason in Djenne, a town built entirely of mud. In Ghana, Jonathan sees a spectacular festival before playing a game of golf with the King of the Ashanti. In Lagos, Nigeria's business capital, Jonathan Dimbleby sees a different take on a city and is taken on a private jet by Africa's richest man