Black and British: A Forgotten History is a History Documentary programme.

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Black and British: A Forgotten History: Moral Mission

Series 1, episode 3

Directed by (unconfirmed)
Naomi Austin

Historian David Olusoga continue his exploration of black British history. Focusing on the Victorian era, David explores the moral crusade against slavery within this period of time and key moments that helped to shift the position of slavery within Britain. He discovers about mill workers of Rochdale that stood in solidarity with enslaved Africans in the American South, how Queen Victoria came to have a black god-daughter, and looks back at the victims of a tragedy in Jamaica

Cast (unconfirmed)

David Olusoga
Naomi Austin
James Van der Pool
Chris Granlund