Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga

Series 1

2026 · 2 episodes · 1h 58m in all · 1.0/10

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   21 Sept 2026 · 59 min · 1.0/10

   David Olusoga reveals the new research that uncovers how the slave trade was driven by the monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I, and how a royal monopoly was established.

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   2. Episode 2

   28 Sept 2026 · 59 min · 1.0/10

   With exclusive access to new research, David Olusoga reveals how thousands more people became slave traders and how their profits were invested in Britain’s towns and industries.