Escaping Idi Amin
2026 · Documentary, War & Politics, Crime · 1 Season · 2 Episodes ·
A brutal dictator orders 80,000 people to leave the country within 90 days or face the consequences. Many have British passports. As the deadline looms, will Britain help?
Episodes
1. Part One: The Boxer and the ButterflyIn 1972, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin announces a plan to throw all Asians out of the country within 90 days. Will they be able to flee on their British passports?
2. Part Two: Sitting on the FireEighty thousand Ugandan Asians suffer brutal repression at the hands of Idi Amin's regime as Britain races to organise a mass evacuation before the 90-day deadline runs out.
