The Legend of the Hidden City

The Legend of the Hidden City was a South African action adventure series, directed by David Lister, which was broadcast by SABC and SABC2 between 1996 and 1998 as two series with a total of 39 episodes. It was also shown by Sky1 and Five in the United Kingdom, The Den in Ireland^[1] and by Canal Famille in Québec, Canada.

Plot[]

The series followed the lives of archaeology students who discover an ancient city in the wilderness unknown to civilisation. As the series progresses, the youngsters Dean and Thabo who survived the helicopter crash (as does Dean's girlfriend Nina but they believe she's dead for much of the series), endure tests and riches, made friends with the inhabitants of the city.

Production[]

The series was produced by Dandelion Distribution Ltd, Wehmeyer Productions, SABC (Series 1 only) and Six Street Studios. It was filmed on location and at Johannesburg and Knysna.

A compilation of episodes from the first series was later released on DVD as a film called The Lost City.

Series 1[]

26 half hour episodes.

Cast[]

as Dean
as Thabo (All episodes except episode 23)
as Lord Ram (later King Ram in episodes 14-26)
as Princess Kama
as Nina (Episodes 1-2/6-26)
Nkhensani Manganyi as Briah
as Ammon
as Kabeth
as Morgan
Clive Scott as King Nerada
as Supreme Counsellor Kuth
as Inquisitor Balik
as Professor Saunders
as Colonel Senek
as Commander Julak (Episodes 4-5/12-13/24-26)
Peter Krummeck
as Oteth
Bill Flynn
as Monek
Ray Ntlokwana
as Commander Nefret
as Counsellor Murhat
as Princess Kama’s Aunt
as the Bolinga Warrior
Frank Opperman
Gordon Mulholland
Peter Gordon
as the Doctor
as King Ram's Guard (Episode 15)
Thomas Hall
as Stall Trader (Episode 15)
Lillian Dube
Robin Smith
Gil Oved
Ashley Taylor

Production crew[]

Co-Executive Producer: Awie Bosman
Executive Producer: Noel Cronin
Line Producer: Peter Clausing
Production/Costume Designer: Hans Nel
Director of Photography: Johan Scheepers
Film Editor: Johan Lategan
Music Composed by: Toby Langton-Gilks
Written by: Lindsay Du Plessis, Sheila Keen, Niall Johnson and Stephanie Pickover
Produced by: Tokkie Wehmeyer
Directed by: David Lister

Series 2[]

13 half hour episodes

Cast[]

as Dean
as Thabo
as King Ram
as Queen Kama
as Darlock (Episodes 1-12)
as Commander Julak (later Prince Julak in episodes 8-13)
Nkhensani Manganyi as Briah
as Marek (Episodes 1-8/11-13)
as Ammon
as Kabeth
as Morgan
as Kari's Father
as Counsellor Murhat
as Inquisitor Larek
Candice Hillebrand as Kari (Episodes 6/8-13)
as Bolinga Warrior
Jonathan Pienaar
as the Prison Warden
Neville Thomas as Kanek
Rick Rogers
Peter Fenwick
James Edwards
Robert McCarthy
as the Doctor
Chris Chameleon
as Nina Saunders (Episodes 1-2)

Production crew[]

Executive Producer: Noel Cronin
Line Producer: Johann Schoeman
Production/Costume Designer: Hans Nel
Director of Photography: Vincent C. Cox
Film Editor: Johan Lategan
Music Composed by: Toby Langton-Gilks
Written by: Lindsay Du Plessis
Produced by: Tokkie Wehmeyer
Directed by: David Lister
Script Editor: Awie Bosman

References[]

^ "RTÉ Network 2". 13 February 1996. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015.

External links[]

Legend of the Hidden City at the Internet Movie Database

[1] "RTÉ Network 2". 13 February 1996. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015.

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