Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga

Name: Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-09-21
Cast: David Olusoga, Michael Bennett, Jerry Brotton, Lila O'Leary Chambers, William Pettigrew

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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.

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StatusReturning Series

First AiredSeptember 21, 2026

Last AiredSeptember 21, 2026

Episode Runtime59dk

Seasons1

Episodes2

TypeDocumentary

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish, עִבְרִית, Luxembourgish, North Ndebele, South Ndebele

Keywords

slavery elizabethan england

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Last Episode

S1 E1 • 9/21/2026

Episode 1

David 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.

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S1 E2 • 9/28/2026

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.