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The British Empire: Echoes of Britannia's Rule: 2: The Sugar Slaves

BBC One
on BBC One London

An imperial story in 13 parts.

The Empire virtually began in the islands of the West Indies - and for 200 years they were its richest possession. Huge fortunes were made on sugar plantations worked by millions of slaves brought from Africa, and defended by generations of British soldiers and sailors.

A BBC TV/Time-Life co-production

Contributors

Narrator:
Robert Hardy
Series Editor:
Max Morgan-Witts
Writer/Producer:
Dominic Flessati
Source: Radio Times

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