Moya and Kris Manjapra discuss his book Black Ghost of Empire, a revelatory historical indictment of the long afterlife of... more

As abolitionist campaigns gained traction in the late 1700s, the population of formerly enslaved people grew. Those who had been... more

At the height of the British slave trade, there were no cameras to capture the experiences of the children who... more

In the last episode, ‘Abolition, Now part 1’,  I was talking with Historian Diana Patton about the real timeline of... more

Most people know the basics of this moment. Josiah Wedgewood made some pottery, William Wilberforce made some speeches, John Newton... more

In southwest London, there is an area that plays an outsized role in British history. Today, if you walk through... more

Like Scotland, Ireland was another notch on England’s colonial bedpost, ruled from England continuously since the Tudors re-established the Kingdom... more

Why do we swim?  It’s not new, we’ve been swimming for 10,000 years… apparently. But why? We don’t live in the... more

I love fitness. I love sports. I go to the gym, I walk, I run, I cycle. In my youth,... more

In this episode we’re venturing onto the bustling city streets of 18 century London, trying to uncover the traces of... more

In the last episode, we looked at the women in Jamaica who owned slaves, both British colonists and the formerly... more

Women made up 40% of slaveowners across the Caribbean – and although historians have had to dig even harder to... more

At the centre of the system of chattel slavery, was the body. Not the mind, not the soul but the... more

The Hippocratic Oath isn’t universal. But in the 18th century, the Oath began to be more widely used in medical... more

Human civilization only began about 6,000 years ago. As author Emma Dabiri writes in her 2021 book, cheekily titled ‘What... more

We’re back to a well-trodden theme: following the money to understand how Scotland’s national development was shaped by the slave... more

In the first of our episodes spotlighting Scotland’s slaving history, we went big and broad. Now it’s time to get... more

When we talk about the ‘British’ Empire and the ‘British’ slave trade, it’s easy to forget that England – although... more

In part 1 of Origin Stories, we explored the dominant narratives around the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade. But... more

Before the 400-odd years of the triangular trade, the plantations, the whips, the Sunday markets, the racial science. What were... more

The journey of the Middle Passage is one of the most evocative images of slavery, taught in schools as an... more

When Britain’s railways are placed within the context of the empire they helped to maintain, they are framed as one... more

The image of ‘England’s green and pleasant land’ is one that has endured for centuries, but is this land really... more

Did the Slave rebellions play a part in the British Monarchy's stance on abolition? Featuring author and associate professor of History... more

The British monarchy is one of the oldest and most resilient in the world. In this episode, we explore their... more

Have you been missing Human Resources? Us too! Our new series will be coming soon but if you're looking for... more

In the final episode of the season, we focus in on the UK's financial centre, the Bank of England, and... more

Following on from part 1, we now look at Welsh Cloth's journey into the Caribbean and learn more about the... more

Can the Greene King pub chain and its founder Benjamin Greene help us understand the rise of Britain's pub culture... more

Liverpool is a city that appears to be leading the way with how it is reconciling its history. In this... more