‘Tinsel‘, the Nigerian soap opera and Africa’s longest-running drama series, has unveiled a documentary to mark its 3,500th episode.
In a statement on Wednesday, Busola Tejumola, executive head of content and West Africa channels at MultiChoice, said the documentary, titled ‘Through The Decades: A Tinsel Story’, will air by 5 pm on Thursday via Africa Magic Showcase and Urban.
She added that it will also air by 6 pm on Africa Magic Family on the same day.
“This show has maintained its status as one of Africa’s most successful drama series for about 14 years. This is not a small feat, and I believe our audience continues to tune in to watch the series every weekday because it shows you real life, real people, and everyday circumstances,” she said.
“It feels like people are generally living their lives on TV; we are indeed happy to hit the 3500th episode mark of this stellar series.
“At MultiChoice, we hope to continue growing and promoting local content and talents and expanding the boundaries of African film and television production as we have done all these years with Tinsel”
‘Tinsel’ made its debut in 2008 and has become a popular series since then.
Tejumola said the documentary followed all the changes, faces, improvements, and even losses the show had experienced over the 14 years it had been airing on television.
“The documentary is a unique feature that highlights the journey of the trailblazer, Tinsel, through the eyes of its creators, stakeholders, cast and crew as it celebrates its 15th season and 3500th episode,” she added.
“It will feature current and past cast members of the show, current and past MNET/Africa Magic stakeholders, the original content creator of Tinsel and pioneer producers of the show.
“It will also have key industry icons like Joke Silva, Tade Ogidan, Tunde Kelani, Richard Mofe-Damijo and more.”
