Season 1 (1991)

Iron in the Soul
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June 30, 1991 • 5h 50m

The diary of slaver Thomas Thistlewood provides a view of the British in the Caribbean 200 years ago, a history leaving an impress...Read more

Out of Africa
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July 7, 1991 • 5h 50m

The African heritage of Haiti, exemplified by Andre Pierre, an artist and voodoo priest. Looks at Haiti's history to see why it wa...Read more

Paradise lost
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July 14, 1991 • 5h 50m

The Spanish legacy in today's Caribbean, in particular Santo Domingo. Being the ruins of imperial Spain is a country in dire strai...Read more

La Grande illusion
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July 21, 1991 • 5h 50m

Martinique was obliterated by a volcanic explosion on 8 May 1902. Now rebuilt, the dilemma for its people and the people of Guadal...Read more

Worlds apart
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July 28, 1991 • 5h 50m

Examines tensions between black and Asian populations in Trinidad and Guyana, which arose after slavery was abolished and Indians ...Read more

Following Fidel
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August 4, 1991 • 5h 50m

Looks at Cuba's relationship with the rest of the Caribbean. Links with the USA continue although Fidel Castro has been in power for 30 years.

Shades of freedom
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August 11, 1991 • 5h 50m

Looks to the future: drugs and corruption threaten the islands' stability and tourism and television sap their identity.