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    Richard, Alasdair, and Jen

    Fri 9 Jul 2021

    7/7 A man whose predecessor paid for the Colston statue and a man who dumped it in the harbour

  • Chidi, Than and The Bolton School

    Fri 2 Jul 2021

    6/7 From Nigeria, to the Belgian Congo, to Bolton.

  • James Cleverly MP and Deadria Farmer-Paellmann

    Fri 25 Jun 2021

    5/7 A British MP and an American activist are connected through the same tribe in Sierra Leone

  • Marcus, Rev Alison, and Ruth

    Fri 18 Jun 2021

    4/7 Three people whose lives today are all connected to one British slave owning family

  • Marlon and Valerie

    Fri 11 Jun 2021

    3/7 Two people whose lives today connect through Britain's role in the history of carnival.

  • Malik and Mark

    Fri 4 Jun 2021

    2/7 Two men's lives connect through their links to a British slave owner and an abolitionist

  • Jen and Gayle

    Fri 28 May 2021

    1/7 How close is each of our lives to the legacy of British slavery?

  • Welcome to Descendants

    Mon 24 May 2021

    How close is each of our lives to the legacy of British slavery?