Africa Magic releases a documentary in honour of Tinsel tittled ‘Through The Decades: A Tinsel Story’. This is in celebration of the drama series, ‘Tinsel‘ as it hits a new milestone. The show hits the 3500th episode turning point today, December 22, 2022.
Speaking about the show hitting its 3500th episode, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice, Dr Busola Tejumola, said, “This show has maintained its status as one of Africa’s most successful drama series for over 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. 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.”
The documentary follows all the changes, faces, improvements, and losses the show has experienced over the 14 years of airing on television since 2008. Through the theme of love, influence, and scandal set against the backdrop of the Nigerian film industry, it has captured the complex life, growth, and diversity of the characters which reflected their relationships in real life.
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.
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; as well as key industry icons like Joke Silva, Tade Ogidan, Tunde Kelani, RMD, and more.
‘Tinsel’ won an award at the 2022 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. The show is also the first series to embark on a multi-cam studio shoot in Nigeria.
Over the years, Tinsel has served as a major launchpad for many of Africa’s best-known faces on television, including Ireti Doyle, Gideon Okeke, Osas Ighodaro, Damilola Adegbite, Chris Attoh, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Yul Edochie, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett Timini Egbuson, Joseph Benjamin, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Femi Jacobs, and many others.
‘Through The Decades: A Tinsel Story’ documentary will air today, at 5 pm WAT on Africa Magic Showcase and Urban; and at 6 pm WAT on Africa Magic Family. The 3500th episode will also air later today at the usual time slot.
