The Gallery
Explore the Journey Behind the Story
See the places, people, and moments from Pidgin and Pepper Soup – Making Television in Nigeria. Every chapter has a story — and now, a set of images to match.
Chapter 20 – Idols’s Theatre Week
Outside the studio – levelling for paving
Building the Dream Studio
Uduak street artist, painting in studio
Uduak and our shining Suki
Bimbo: number one cameraman
Shooting with various crew
Contestants – Theatre Week
Chapter 21 – Idol’s stories
Silkelly
Chapter 22 – Season 1 top two
Naomi Mac
Yeka Onke
Chapter 23 – Season 1 finale
Top two with singing legend Christy Essien
Naomi Mac
Yeke Onke
Presenter Annis Holloway with Naomi
Confetti and Pyros burst for the Winner Yeke Onke
Chapter 24 – Out and about in Nigeria
Takwa Bay
Deck chair hire
Passing container ship
Buying curios
Snake charmer
Abeokuta
Floating Village Benin
Fetish Market Togo
Chapter 25 – Season 2 lost in Abuja
(No Pictures)
Chapter 26 – Auditions Season 2
Audition queues
Crews shooting queues
Iconic Enugu statue
Chapter 27 – Charly Boy
Charly Boy
Season II Judges
Yinke and Charly Boy
Chapter 28 – Travel in Nigeria
(No Pictures)
Chapter 29 – The set
Building the set
The set is lit
Rehearsing
Sound checks
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