Welcome to Lagos

Season 1 Episode 1: Olusosun Rubbish Dump

Apr 15, 2010 NR 1h 8.5

Tonight's episode uncovers life in Olusosun rubbish dump. Here, around a thousand people live on top of the rubbish in houses built from scrap. It looks like the end of the world, but the film reveals that there is order – and honour – among this seemingly chaotic environment. There are shops, bars, restaurants, cinemas, even a mosque, and the scavengers have set up their own kind of government, with a democratically elected chairman at the head.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Olusosun Rubbish Dump

1. Olusosun Rubbish Dump

Aired: Apr 15, 2010

Tonight's episode uncovers life in Olusosun rubbish dump. Here, around a thou...

Episode 2 Makoko

2. Makoko

Aired: Apr 22, 2010

Lagos's version of Venice is a slum, built on water, called Makoko. This thre...

Episode 3 Kuramo Beach

3. Kuramo Beach

Aired: Apr 29, 2010

For over six years, Esther has been living with her husband Segun in a house ...


Info about Welcome to Lagos

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary