NaN/100 votes#1 - First Encounters
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/2016
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa. From the African Romans who guarded Hadrian's Wall in the 3rd century AD, to the black trumpeter of the Tudor courts, David uncovers a history that is as surprising as it is revealing.
Director: James Van Der Pool
Writer: David Olusoga
NaN/100 votes#2 - Freedom
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/2016
In the second part of his four-part series, historian David Olusoga explores the business of slavery and remembers the black sailors who fought for Britain at Trafalgar. He also celebrates a Georgian boxing superstar and the men and women who crossed continents in pursuit of freedom.
Director: Naomi Austin
Writer: David Olusoga
NaN/100 votes#3 - Moral Mission
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/2016
In part three of this groundbreaking series, historian David Olusoga explores the Victorian moral crusade against slavery. He finds out how Queen Victoria came to have a black god-daughter, why the mill workers of Rochdale stood in solidarity with enslaved Africans in the American South, and remembers the victims of a tragedy in Jamaica.
Director: Naomi Austin
Writer: David Olusoga
NaN/100 votes#4 - The Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/2016
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Director: James Van Der Pool
Writer: David Olusoga
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Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"First Encounters" is the best rated episode of "Black and British: A Forgotten History" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by James Van Der Pool and written by David Olusoga, it aired on 11/9/2016. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Freedom".