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In the second part of his four-part series, historian David Olusoga explores the business of slavery and remembers the black sailors who fought for Britain at Trafalgar.

He also celebrates a Georgian boxing superstar and the men and women who crossed continents in pursuit of freedom.

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59 minutes

Audio described

Clips

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:11

    Kartellen

    Lilla Flicka

  • 00:11

    Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra

    Reminiscing

  • 00:32

    Mac Mavis

    Healing Time

  • 00:57

    Era

    Thousand Words

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter David Olusoga
Producer Naomi Austin
Director Naomi Austin
Series Producer James Van Der Pool
Executive Producer Chris Granlund

Broadcasts

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