The Essay

Britain's Hidden Slave Trade

Monday 15 October 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Historian John Gilmore and writer Angelina Osborne visit four places connected with the British slave trade to tell their stories and reflect on their legacy.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

1/4. They wait for low tide to visit Sambo's Grave, a memorial to a black slave in the windswept marshes at the mouth of the River Lune in Lancashire and use his story to explore the North West's ties with the slave trade.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 24 Oct 07 Nightwalks
• 23 Oct 07 Nightwalks
• 22 Oct 07 Nightwalks
• 18 October 2007 UK Slave Trade
• 17 Oct 07 UK Slave Trade
• 16 Oct 07 UK Slave Trade
• 15 Oct 07 The Slave Trade
• 11 Oct 07 Raising My Voice
• 10 Oct 07 Raising My Voice
• 9 Oct 07 Raising My Voice