How did a small island once rule over a quarter of the world's population? This shared history still shapes us today - and billions of people are part of its story.
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- Returning Series
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- Voltage TV, Filmgate Films
Keywords
- great britain
- slavery
- british empire
- rebellion
- colonialism
- trade
- imperialism
- conquest
- legacy
- globalisation
- history
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David Olusoga as Presenter
Top Crew
David Olusoga · Creator
Francis Welch · Director, Editor
Kat Feavers · Producer
Sanjay Singhal · Executive Producer
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