Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga

Name: Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 1
Cast: David Olusoga, Michael Bennett, Jerry Brotton, Lila O'Leary Chambers, William Pettigrew

Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga (2026)

Seasons: 1, episodes: 2

Episode runtime: 59 min

Documentary

United Kingdom

BBC Two

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Premiere

21 September 2026

Last episode

21 September 2026

Status

Completed

Scenario

David Olusoga

Producer

Kat Feavers

All team (4)

Actors

David Olusoga

himself (host)

Michael Bennett

themself (expert)

Jerry Brotton

themself (expert)

Lila O'Leary Chambers

themself (expert)

William Pettigrew

themself (expert)

Nick Radburn

themself (expert)

Edmond Smith

themself (expert)

Kimberley Thomas

themself (expert)

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Short description

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.