Fri 5 Oct
UK Premiere / A Slave’s Story
Follow Professor David Richardson, WISE director (Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation), as he tries to reconstruct the life of Venture Smith and uncover his fascinating story of triumph over adversity. Smith was born free in Africa but captured and enslaved at the age of eight. He later became a figure of mythical proportions in New England, where he was known for his great size and strength
9.30pm, Community Channel, Sky 539, Virgin 233 Freeview 87 (6pm-9pm)

Mon 15 Oct
Joseph Emidy
The Lost Composer
Joseph Emidy’s remarkable story spanned three continents as he overcame kidnapping, slavery, imprisonment and prejudice to become one of the finest composers of the 18th and 19th Centuries. As biographers and historians puzzle together the fragments of Emidy’s life, musicians continue to be inspired by his often overlooked musical talents.
7pm, Community Channel, Sky 539, Virgin 233 Freeview 87 (6pm-9pm)

Weds 17 Oct
The Freedom Sculpture
The Freedom Sculpture marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Follow its journey from conception on the streets of Port-Au-Prince in Haiti, to its new home at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, and meet the young Haitians and artists who have created the masterpiece from recycled objects, including junk metal and scrap.
9.30pm, Community Channel, Sky 539, Virgin 233 Freeview 87 (6pm-9pm)

Fri 19 Oct
UK Premiere
Wales and Slavery: The Untold Story
This year marks the bicentenary of the British parliamentary abolition of the slave trade on 25 March 1807. BBC Sports journalist Sean Fletcher discovers how Welsh history was in part shaped by the trade, which continues its influence to the present day, and is evident in the multicultural heritage of South East Wales.
9.30pm, Community Channel, Sky 539, Virgin 233 Freeview 87 (6pm-9pm)

Tues Oct 23
UK Premiere / Motherland
The award-winning documentary Motherland uses genetics to enable members of the African diaspora to trace for the first time their African ancestry. Armed with the science that will finally enable them to rediscover their lost African roots, three Black Britons journey to Africa and the Caribbean to try and reconnect with the precise population groups from which their ancestors were separated by slavery.
8.30pm, Community Channel, Sky 539, Virgin 233 Freeview 87 (6pm-9pm)

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