Series 1 poster

Series 1

(2023)

Cast

David Olusoga as Presenter
David Olusoga

as Presenter

Episodes

The Making of Britain - 1603-1707 poster

The Making of Britain - 1603-1707 7.0

October 2, 2023

David Olusoga tells the story of attempts to form a united Britain in the 17th and early 18th centuries, a period defin…

Creating Britishness poster

Creating Britishness 6.0

October 9, 2023

David Olusoga reveals how, in the 18th century, a new British identity was forged in the face of multiple threats from …

The Two Nations poster

The Two Nations 6.0

October 16, 2023

The 19th-century union appears secure, but beneath the surface run deep divisions, leading to the emergence of a new wo…

Union and Disunion poster

Union and Disunion 7.0

October 23, 2023

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