Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga
2026 · Documentary · 1 Season · 2 Episodes ·
With exclusive access to new research, David Olusoga reveals the most comprehensive picture yet of the British slave traders who trafficked three million Africans into slavery.
Episodes
1. Episode 1David 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.
2. Episode 2With 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.
