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Britain's Black Past

Professor Gretchen Gerzina explores a largely unknown past, the lives of black people who settled in Britain in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Radio 4,12 episodes

Episodes

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Omnibus 2
Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black people in Britain during a time of slavery.
14 Oct 2016,58 mins
Nathaniel Wells
Gretchen Gerzina discovers the troubling story of Nathaniel Wells, black plantation owner.
14 Oct 2016,15 mins
Robert Wedderburn
Gretchen Gerzina discovers the story of a forgotten revolutionary, Robert Wedderburn.
13 Oct 2016,15 mins
Mary Prince
Gretchen Gerzina explores the moving story of Mary Prince.
12 Oct 2016,15 mins
Dido Belle and Francis Barber
Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of two black people in high English society.
11 Oct 2016,15 mins
Joseph Knight
Gretchen Gerzina explores the stories of runaway slaves in Scotland.
10 Oct 2016,15 mins
Omnibus 1
Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black people in Britain during a time of slavery.
07 Oct 2016,58 mins
Olaudah Equiano
Gretchen Gerzina explores the life of Olaudah Equiano, a traveller who bought his freedom.
07 Oct 2016,15 mins
Sailors
Professor Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black sailors in the British Navy.
06 Oct 2016,15 mins
Pero Jones and Fanny Coker
Gretchen Gerzina explores the story of two slaves brought from the West Indies to Bristol.
05 Oct 2016,15 mins
Ignatius Sancho
Gretchen Gerzina explores the life of a butler who rose to the top of 18th century society
04 Oct 2016,15 mins
The Invisible Presence
Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black people in Britain during a time of slavery.
03 Oct 2016,15 mins