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| Top 10 NTA Drama Series In The 1980s And 1990s by massmediang: 7:25pm On Feb 26, 2019 |
In the 1980s and 1990s the broadcast media landscape in Nigeria was dominated by government-owned radio and television houses. Even after the space was liberalised in 1992 for private media houses to come in, it still took a while before that dominance by government stations gave way to what is now private media dominance. Back then, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) was the federal government television station which most people relied on for information, education and entertainment. The station had very interesting and intriguing national programmes, particularly drama series that kept people glued to their sets. Here is a list of top 10 drama series aired on NTA in the 1980s and 1990s. 10) Ripples At number 10 is Ripples, a popular soap opera produced by Zeb Ejiro. This programme ran for 5 years interrupted (1988-1993) and became a big hit during this period, with several viewers getting addicted to it. Patrick Doyle who played the role of Melvin Dehinde-Phillips reportedly left the show controversially, but this did not stop the momentum of the show. Ripples was the programme that provided Genvieve Nnaji her first TV platform to launch her talent to the World. 9) Basi and Company At number nine is Basi and Company. The programme became a household name between 1986 to 1990 when it aired on NTA. It was written and produced by late activist, Ken Saro Wiwa. Filmed in Enugu state, the TV series touched on corruption and African folklore. The comedy series starred Albert Egbe, Zulu Adigwe, Aso Douglas, Lasa Amoro and was rested after 150 episodes. Basi and Company is still remembered by many Nigerian viewers who watched NTA in the 80s.  SamanjaSamanja was one very popular, hilarious comedy show which started off regionally in 1973 on NTA Kaduna. It was also on Radio Kaduna. It eventually became a national programme due to its unpopularity and increasing audience base, leading to a change in its format to accommodate a larger audience. The language of the show changed from Hausa to pidgin. Set in a military barracks, veteran actor Usman Baba Pategi played the role of Sgt Samanja- a funny soldier with several rib-cracking antics. Samanja was among the very programmes that captivated viewers across ethnic spread in the 1970s and 1980s. 7) Icheoku Icheoku was one comedy programme that enjoyed monopoly in the 1980’s in terms of format and rib-cracking humour. It featured a translator wrongly interpreting the words of a white British magistrate during a court session, to an audience that did not understand English. The format of Icheoku is still used by many Nigerian comedians till today. This programme was among the most popular comedy drama series of all time aired on NTA. 6. The Village Headmaster At number six is The Village Headmaster, one of the most iconic Nigerian TV series of all time. It ran for 2 decades (1968-1988), making it the longest-running series aired on the NTA. The Village Headmaster which featured greats such as the late Justis Esiri, Dejumo Lewis, Funsho Adeolu, and Enebeli Elebuwa. The plot of this classic drama series was woven around inter-ethnic harmony, problem-solving and intervention in public affairs, health education and fun in the family. It was one of the programmes loved by Nigerian viewers across geographic spread. 5. Checkmate At number five is Checkmate, another classic aired on NTA in the 80’s. This captivating programme was described as one of the best and earliest television series exports during the famed “golden age of Television”. Staring famous faces such as Richard Mofe Damijo as Şegun Kadiri, Bob-Manuel Udokwu as Richard Haastrup, Kunle Bamtefa as Chief Fuji, a polygamous chief, Francis Agu as Benibo ‘Benny’ Haastrup, Mildred Iweka as Ada, Nduka’s wife and Norbert Young as Professor Okon, a UNILAG academic. Checkmate was one of the programmes that many viewers in the early 1990s could not do without. It kept viewers spellbound on Sunday nights, specifically from 1991 to 1994. See more: http://massmediang.com/top-10-nta-drama-series-in-the-1980s-and-1990s/
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| Re: Top 10 NTA Drama Series In The 1980s And 1990s by Nbote(m): 7:40pm On Feb 26, 2019 |
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| Re: Top 10 NTA Drama Series In The 1980s And 1990s by viyon02: 8:04pm On Feb 26, 2019 |
Oh my god good old days, checkmate and village headmaster are my favourites |
| Re: Top 10 NTA Drama Series In The 1980s And 1990s by elmagnifico411(m): 9:15pm On Feb 26, 2019 |
'Behind the cloud' no follow for the list. |
| Re: Top 10 NTA Drama Series In The 1980s And 1990s by Maxymilliano(m): 9:23pm On Feb 26, 2019 |
Cock crow at dawn ... Mirror in the sun ... Jagua ... Behind the cloud ... Koko Close ... Ripples New Masquerade ... Checkmate ... Fortune ... Arelu ... YoponYanrin ... Feyikogbon ... |
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