The Unknown Famine 1973 Directed by Jonathan Dimbleby

A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist

Jonathan Dimbleby’s landmark 1973 documentary “The Unknown Famine” stands as a pivotal moment in Ethiopian history—a journalistic endeavour that not only exposed a humanitarian crisis but inadvertently helped precipitate the end of Africa’s oldest monarchy. The footage was broadcast by ITV for its flagship affairs series named "This Week".

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages Amharic , English
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies BBC , Thames Colour Productions
Release Date 18 October 1973
23 mins