Gus Casely-Hayford
Birthday: Born in in Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Deathday: Alive
Born 1964, Augustus Casely-Hayford OBE is a British curator, cultural historian, broadcaster and lecturer with Ghanaian roots. He is presently the Director of V&A East and formerly, the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC.
TV Credits
Lost Kingdoms of Africa
Character: Presenter
Lost Kingdoms of Africa is a British television documentary series. It is produced by the BBC. It describes the pre-colonial history of Africa. The series is narrated by Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford. The series was originally commissoned as part of the Wonderful Africa Season on BBC Four in the lead up to the 2010 World Cup. The first season of Lost Kingdoms of Africa was originally screened in the UK on BBC Four each Tuesday night over four weeks, starting on 5 January 2010. The second season of Lo...
Cunk on...
Character: Self - Director, V&A East
Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth....
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Character: Self - Presenter
Danny Baker, Simon Callow, Richard E Grant, Cerys Matthews, Miriam Margolyes and Michael Sheen follow in the footsteps of their favourite British artists....
Time Team
Character: Self - Presenter
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Fra...
Art That Made Us
Character: Self - Director, V&A East
An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and thinkers encounter key historic art works from across the UK that have shaped the history of the British Isles and inspired their own work....
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Character: Self - Contestant
Well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all the way and compete for the Great Sport Relief Bake Off crown?...
Nature and Us: A History Through Art
Character: Self - Cultural historian
Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary artwork....
Movie Credits
Where is Modern Art Now ?
Character:
Arts, History Documentary hosted by Gus Casely-Hayford and published by BBC in 2009....