Union with David Olusoga Season 1

October. 02,2023      
Rating:
8
Trailer Synopsis

National identity, social class, inequality. David Olusoga shines a light on our fractured modern society through the lens of the past, exposing the fault lines dividing the UK.

Episode 4 : Union and Disunion
October. 23,2023
The 20th century sees partition in Ireland. A sense of national unity emerges in the aftermath of the Second World War, but economic challenges in the 1970s create new divisions and questions about the union’s future.
Episode 3 : The Two Nations
October. 16,2023
The 19th-century union appears secure, but beneath the surface run deep divisions, leading to the emergence of a new working-class movement - and a catastrophic famine in Ireland.
Episode 2 : Creating Britishness
October. 09,2023
David Olusoga reveals how, in the 18th century, a new British identity was forged in the face of multiple threats from within - including the Jacobite rebellions in Scotland and an Irish revolution in 1798, and near-constant war with France.
Episode 1 : The Making of Britain - 1603-1707
October. 02,2023
David Olusoga tells the story of attempts to form a united Britain in the 17th and early 18th centuries, a period defined by religious and cultural divisions.

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1 2023

Similar titles

Alastair Campbell Diaries
Alastair Campbell Diaries
Documentary about the political life of Alastair Campbell, once the closest ally of Tony Blair.
Alastair Campbell Diaries 2007
The Killing Season
The Killing Season
A comprehensive cast of the main players provides an enthralling account of one of the most turbulent periods of Australian political history. For the first time, Kevin Rudd gives his full account of the period and relives in vivid detail the events of losing the Prime Ministership. Julia Gillard is forthright with her recollections and analysis and doesn't spare her colleagues.
The Killing Season 2015
Sahara with Michael Palin
Sahara with Michael Palin
In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across the Sahara, his witty humor downplaying the hardships he faces along the arduous journey. He travels to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and beyond, across some of the harshest terrain on the planet.
Sahara with Michael Palin 2002
Seasoning the Seasons
Seasoning the Seasons
This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.
Seasoning the Seasons 2012
Crimes That Shook Britain
Crimes That Shook Britain
Uncover the truth behind the crimes that shocked the nation.
Crimes That Shook Britain 2008
Extraordinary Rituals
Extraordinary Rituals
Explores the spectacular and emotional world of rituals.
Extraordinary Rituals 2018
Shut Up and Dribble
Shut Up and Dribble
An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.
Shut Up and Dribble 2018
The Labour Files
The Labour Files
An investigation based on the largest leak of documents in British political history. The Labour Files examines thousands of internal documents, emails and social media messages to reveal how senior officials in one of the two parties of government in the UK ran a coup by stealth against the elected leader of the party.
The Labour Files 2022