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The Slavery Business: How to Make a Million from Slavery

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

New series 1/3. A wordy drama based on the life of British slave trader Henry Lascelles begins a season of programmes about slavery. London, 1744: Lascelles is promoting his floating slave factory ship when government inspector Robert Dinwiddie is instructed to investigate him on allegations of fraud.

Contributors

Writer:
Justin Hopper
Executive Producer:
Narinder Minhas
Director:
Michael Samuels
Henry Lascelles:
Robert Pugh
Edwin Lascelles:
Raymond Coulthard
Jennet:
Emma Buckley
Joseph:
Chuk Iwuji
Robert Dinwiddie:
Jack Shepherd
Lord Carteret:
John Standing
Hodge:
Ben Crompton
Stephen Makepeace:
Rupert Fraser
Captain Slater:
Murray Head
Samuel Cox:
Paul Jesson
Edward Lascelles:
Terence Hillyer
Captain Rollins:
Francis Magee
John Ashley:
Jonathan Coy
Lord of Trade:
Terrence Hardiman
Richard Hall:
Duncan Holmes
Source: Radio Times

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