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David Olusoga shows how art was always on the frontline when distant cultures met.
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6: First Contact | Civilisations
Aztec Double Headed Serpent | Civilisations
David Olusoga investigates the history of the Aztec Double Headed Serpent.
Benin Bronzes | Civilisations
David Olusoga visits the Benin Bronzes at the British Museum.
Jan Vermeer | Civilisations
David Olusoga explores Jan Vermeer's life and work, a man who barely ever left the small Dutch city of Delft.
Johan Zoffany | Civilisations
David Olusoga explores Johan Zoffany's work, which portrays a rare moment seen in the art of the time, depicting British traders cavorting with...
Maria Sibylla Merian | Civilisations
David Olusoga considers how Maria Sibylla Merian made use of her move to Amsterdam to promote her detailed naturalist artwork.
Maruyama Okyo | Civilisations
David Olusoga considers how Maruyama Okyo divided the line between Western and Eastern art with his masterpiece, ''Cracked Ice''.
Nanban Screens | Civilisations
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Horrible Histories: The Movie (2019)
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2: Medicine, Public Health and Government | History File
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S2E7: Piltdown Man | Days That Shook the World
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The Roman Empire | Learning Zone
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2: Birth of a Nation | In Search of Scotland
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David Olusoga tells the sad story of a baby called Martha who was found on the doorstep of 10 Guinea Street.
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The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
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Independent slave traders in Britain | Black and British: A Forgotten History
David Olusoga investigates the British independent slave owners.
West India Docks and the sugar economy | Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
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