BLACK AND BRITISH:
A forgotten history
Landmark BBC series telling the story of Black Braitain from the Romans to Windrush. Live events, personal testimony and archive. Presented by David Olosoga for BBC 2. Filmed throughout Britain, Africa and the Carribean. Bafta & RTS Nominated
Episode 2 : Freedom
Remembering the black sailors that fought at Trafalgar to the founders of Freetown - the first free state in Sierra leone.
Bill Richmond’s story
Commemorating Bill Richmond. Former slave and bare knuckle boxer that found his way into elite British society.
Episode 3 ‘Moral Mission’
Uncovering forgotten stories from the dark era of slavery to abolition and the story of Queen Victoria’s black god-daughter.
Rochdale
Remembering the cotton workers of rochdale who put their own lives on the line to support the anti-slavery crusade.