The voice of the language teacher Bonifatius Folli (1877–1947) from Togo can be heard in David Olusoga’s acclaimed documentary series “A House Through Time” (season 5, episode 1). The shellac records featuring the voice of Bonifatius Folli are now part of the collection of the Berlin Sound Archive.
The episode, produced by Twenty Twenty TV for BBC Two, was broadcast on BBC Two in October 2024. With the kind permission of Twenty Twenty TV and BBC Two, this episode may be linked to on the Sound Archive’s website.
Script: David Olusoga
Director: Edmund Moriarty
Executive Producer: Mary Crisp
Series Producer: Tim Dunn
Additional experts: Sophie van der Tann, Bebero Lehmann, Astrid Ley, Rachel Pistol, Matthew Sweet
