Series 1 (2023)

The Making of Britain - 1603-1707
7.0

October 2, 2023 • 59m

David Olusoga tells the story of attempts to form a united Britain in the 17th and early 18th centuries, a period defined by relig...Read more

Creating Britishness
6.0

October 9, 2023 • 59m

David Olusoga reveals how, in the 18th century, a new British identity was forged in the face of multiple threats from within - in...Read more

The Two Nations
6.0

October 16, 2023 • 59m

The 19th-century union appears secure, but beneath the surface run deep divisions, leading to the emergence of a new working-class...Read more

Union and Disunion
7.0

October 23, 2023 • 59m

The 20th century sees partition in Ireland. A sense of national unity emerges in the aftermath of the Second World War, but econom...Read more