Union with David Olusoga

Union with David Olusoga (2023- )

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The future of the Union is today at greater threat than at any time in living memory. In this series David Olusoga uncovers the long history of union and disunion, tracing their origins back centuries.

The fracture lines of our current division run along the borders between the 'home nations' but we are also disunited by social class and inequality, by England's north-south divide and the historic dominance of London. Our disunity can be told through the historic rise and fall of what are today called 'left-behind towns' and the long history of our rural-urban divide.

David's own personal experience connect him to several regions of the UK, each with their own strong identities. He grew up in a working-class community in the North East of England, a politically independent region with an antipathy towards London. And as a mixed-race child who came Britain in the 1970s, he has seen for himself how complex and nuanced the relationship between the individual and the nations of the UK can be.

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Union and Disunion
Season 1Episode 459 min

Union and Disunion

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.

Oct 2, 2023

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EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E04Union and DisunionOct 2, 2023
S01E03The Two NationsOct 2, 2023
S01E02Creating BritishnessOct 2, 2023
S01E01The Making of BritainOct 2, 2023
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