Creating Britishness

October 9, 2023

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Union with David Olusoga - S1 - E2

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.

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Union with David Olusoga: Season 1 - 4 Episode s

1x1 - The Making of Britain - 1603-1707
October 2, 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.
1x2 - Creating Britishness
October 9, 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.
1x3 - 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.
1x4 - 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.

Union with David Olusoga: All seasons

S1: Series 1
4 Episode s

1x1 - The Making of Britain - 1603-1707

1x2 - Creating Britishness

1x3 - The Two Nations

1x4 - Union and Disunion

S1: Series 1