Episode 2
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.
David Olusoga reveals how the end of the royal monopoly and the expansion of commerce was the 'big bang' moment in the story of the slave trade. In the 18th century, the trade in enslaved Africans would reach its peak as it expanded out of the royal court to provincial towns and ports across the country, with thousands of new investors.
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Fort Bullen - Britain’s anti-slave trade fortress
Duration: 01:00
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"These [tokens] are still valid two and a half centuries later?"
Duration: 01:57
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The 'Big Bang' moment for Britain's slave trade
Duration: 02:02
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Olusoga |
| Expert | Malik Al Nasir |
| Expert | Michael Bennett |
| Expert | Jerry Brotton |
| Expert | Lila O'Leary Chambers |
| Expert | Helen Paul |
| Expert | William Pettigrew |
| Expert | Nick Radburn |
| Expert | Edmond Smith |
| Expert | Kimberley Thomas |
| Director | Francis Welch |
| Producer | Kat Feavers |
| Production Manager | Tejumade Oluokun |
| Executive Producer | David Olusoga |
| Executive Producer | Sanjay Singhal |
| Production Company | Voltage TV |
| Production Company | Hillgate Films |