The Legend of the Hidden City was a South Africa

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n action adventure series, directed by David Lister

David Lister (director)

David Lister is a South African-born film and television director, now residing in Australia.David Lister grew up on a farm in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. He trained as a painter and sculptor in Pretoria before being employed as a scene painter, set designer and head of the props department...

, 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

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, and by "Canal Famille" in Québec

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, Canada

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Plot

The series followed the lives of archaeology students who discover an ancient city in the wildnerness unknown to civilisation. As the series progresses, the youngsters Dean and Thabo who survived the helicopter crash, 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

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 and Knysna

Knysna

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

Cast

• Brendan Pollecutt as Dean
• Fezile Mpela as Thabo (All episodes except episode 23)
• Robert Finlayson as Lord Ram (later King Ram in episodes 14-26)
• Gina Borthwick as Princess Kama
• Danielle Crouse as Nina (Episodes 1-2/6-26)
• Nkhensani Manganyi
  Nkhensani Manganyi
  Nkhensani Manganyi is a South African born actress turned fashion designer.Her film acting credits include Legend of the Hidden City, Tarzan: The Epic Adventures and Kickboxer 5.In 2000 Manganyi started the fashion house Stoned Cherrie...
  
   as Briah
• Wilson Dunster as Ammon
• Adrienne Pearce as Kabeth
• Andre Jacobs as Morgan
• Clive Scott as King Nerada
• Victor Melleney as Supreme Counsellor Kuth
• Owen Sejake as Inquisitor Balik
• Keith Grenville as Professor Saunders
• Nicky Rebelo as Colonel Senek
• David Dukas as Commander Julak (Episodes 4-5/12-13/24-26)
• Peter Krummeck
• Sello Sebotsane as Oteth
• Michael Richard
• Bill Flynn
• Dale Cutts
• Anthony Bishop as Monek
• Ray Ntlokwana
• Leila Henriques as Commander Nefret
• Michael Swinton
• Charles Kinsman

• John Lesley as Counsellor Murhat
• Iain Winter
• Peter Piccolo
• Brigid Erin Jones as Princess Kama’s Aunt
• Di Appleby
• Robert Fridjohn
• Lisa Hall
• Wandile Mthetwa
• Frank Opperman
  Frank Opperman
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• Greg Latter
• Norman Coombes
• Gordon Mulholland
  Gordon Mulholland
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• Liz Staughton
• Cathy Minaar
• Peter Gordon
• Sam Williams
• Stephanie Kronson
• Hennie Oosthuizen
• John Maytham
• Gillian Garlick
• Sechaba Morojele
• Ashley Hayden
• Ulrich Chateris
• Amanda Wilson
• Roley Jansen

• Peter Grobler
• Org Smal
• Jan Tooley
• James Whyle
• Peter Guy
• Thomas Hall
• Julian Munro
• Zane Hannan
• Len Sparrow Hawk
• Tim Mahoney
• David Sherwood as Stall Trader
• Macair Cox
• Grant Sutherland
• Lillian Dube
• Zukile Quobose
• Samantha Bembridge
• Nick Borain
• Flip Theron
• Kim Van Schoor
• Cait Pocock
• Robin Smith
• Gil Oved
• Ashley Taylor
• Debi Brown
• Shelley Heskin

Production crew

• Co-Executive Producer: Awie Bosman
• Executive Producer: Neil 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
  David Lister (director)
  David Lister is a South African-born film and television director, now residing in Australia.David Lister grew up on a farm in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. He trained as a painter and sculptor in Pretoria before being employed as a scene painter, set designer and head of the props department...
  
  

Cast

• Brendan Pollecutt as Dean
• Fezile Mpela as Thabo
• Robert Finlayson as King Ram
• Gina Borthwick as Queen Kama
• Danny Keogh as Darlock (Episodes 1-13)
• David Dukas as Commander Julak (later Prince Julak in episodes 8-13)
• Nkhensani Manganyi
  Nkhensani Manganyi
  Nkhensani Manganyi is a South African born actress turned fashion designer.Her film acting credits include Legend of the Hidden City, Tarzan: The Epic Adventures and Kickboxer 5.In 2000 Manganyi started the fashion house Stoned Cherrie...
  
   as Briah
• Robert Whitehead as Marek (Episodes 1-8/11-13)
• Wilson Dunster as Ammon
• Adrienne Pearce as Kabeth
• Andre Jacobs as Morgan
• Michael McCabe
• Carrie Glyn
• David Sherwood as Kari's Father
• John Lesley as Counsellor Murhat
• Sechaba Morojele as Inquisitor Larek
• Candice Hillebrand
  Candîce Hillebrand
  Candice Hillebrand is a South African-born actress and singer-songwriter. She has also worked as a presenter and model...
  
   as Kari (Episodes 6/8-13)
• Cait Pocock

• Wandile Mthetwa as Bolinga Warrior
• Donald Woodburn
• Anne Power
• Shelly Meskin
• Alexandra Bowles
• Jonathan Pienaar
• Peter Perry
• Joseph Morapedi
• Sam Williams
• Pats Bookholane
• Greg Melvill-Smith
• Neville Thomas
• Andrew Horne
• Rick Rogers
• Peter Fenwick
• Leonard Mkhizi
• Timothy Christie
• Sityhilelo Bontsi

• James Edwards
• Simon Dowdeswell
• Vanessa Pike
• Robert McCarthy
• Matthew Roberts
• Hennie Oosthuizen
• Eric Nobbs
• Roland Visser
• Bismillah Nduka
• Richard Nwamba
• Nicholas Ashby
• Iain Winter-Smith
• Candice Herman
• Chris Chameleon
• Roderick Jaftha
• Danielle Crouse as Nina Saunders (Episodes 1-2)

Production crew

• Executive Producer: Neil Cronin
• Line Producer: Johann Schoeman
• Production/Costume Designer: Hans Nel
• Director of Photography: Vincent G. Cox
• Film Editor: Johan Lategan
• Music Composed by: Toby Langton-Gilks
• Written by: Lindsay Du Plessis
• Produced by: Tokkie Wehmeyer
• Directed by: David Lister
  David Lister (director)
  David Lister is a South African-born film and television director, now residing in Australia.David Lister grew up on a farm in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. He trained as a painter and sculptor in Pretoria before being employed as a scene painter, set designer and head of the props department...
  
  
• Script Editor: Awie Bosman

External links

• Legend of the Hidden City at the Internet Movie Database
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