Here are 6 Ghanaian drama series we miss on TV

From the the La Gatas, the Veeras, the Unforgiveables and to the Kumkum Bagyas: almost every TV station in Ghana now has at least one soap opera on their daily programme line-ups.

As worrying as the trend has been, there is no denying of the fact that local movies in recent times have lost the kind of appeal that they used to have.

Today the name Otavio is more popular than David Dontoh, just like mentioning Pragya will now be more recognizable than Maame Dokono.

You should see how kids at the junior and senior high schools narrate the storylines of these Mexican and Asian soap operas with relative ease.

But before these telenovelas, Ghanaians were used to watching some local drama series. And we enjoyed them! Unfortunately, these local drama series are nowhere to be found now.

Pulse.com.gh brings you a compilation of some of the Ghanaian drama series that were once hot-cake on our TV screens.

Taxi Driver

With a star-studded cast which features the likes of veteran actor Sam Adjeteyfio (T.T), and Prince Yawson (Waakye), this series had just everything: comedy, drama and educative storyline.

Themed on a taxi driver who always had something to say about every situation, the episodes of this series left viewers with pieces of advice on each occasion.

Cantata

Perhaps the most watched series among the lot. Cantata used to be showed only on Sundays, however, nobody ever wanted to miss it.

From the cast singing, to trying to recap true life stories; Cantata was just the complete package.

Inspector Bediako

The local drama series ‘Inspector Bediako’ was humorous, but contained a lot of educative content. Inspector Bediako was a detective who would go every length to uncover what was hidden.

The series was enjoyed by adult and children alike.

Home Sweet Home

Perhaps the most popular Ghanaian series in the mid-2000s. ‘Home Sweet Home’ told the story of a family, and the power play between the youth.

The series was particularly aimed at bringing to the fore how parental control could make or unmake the lives of children.

Things we do for love

A TV series designed for the youth, ‘Things we do for love’ had messages targeted to the youth in a bid to help straighten their lives.

Adjetey Annan (Pusher), Majid Michel (Shaker) and Jackie Appiah (Enyonam) all started their movie careers by starring in this series. ‘Things we do for love’ opens the public to the secret things the youth do when on campuses, as well as how a lack of parental control could make their wards wayward.

By the fire side

Our Saturday afternoons have never been the same since the series ‘By the fire side’ was taken off our screens. This TV Series had the likes of Grace Omaboe, popularly known as Maame Dokono sitting children down and narrating stories to them.

This was where one could see most of the Kweku Ananse stories we have heard really being acted.

Here are 6 Ghanaian drama series we miss on TV

The Ghana movie industry has been on the decline in recent times, with foreign telenovelas completely taking over our television screens.

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