Redemption Song

1991-06-30 Reality 10

Jamaican-born Stuart Hall looks at the history of the Caribbean islands through interviews with modern inhabitants.

Storyline

Jamaican-born Stuart Hall looks at the history of the Caribbean islands through interviews with modern inhabitants.

First Aired

1991-06-30
Last Aired

1991-08-11
Creator

Jenny Barraclough
Genre

Reality
Seasons

1
Episodes

7
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC Two

Keywords:

cuba immigration jamaica haiti martinique dominican republic guyana trinidad and tobago guadalupe race relations caribbean colonial history

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Season 1

1. Iron in the Soul

The diary of slaver Thomas Thistlewood provides a view of the British in the Caribbean 200 years ago, ...More

The diary of slaver Thomas Thistlewood provides a view of the British in the Caribbean 200 years ago, a history leaving an impression on cricketer Wes Hall.Less

350mins 1991-06-30

2. Out of Africa

The African heritage of Haiti, exemplified by Andre Pierre, an artist and voodoo priest. Looks at Hait...More

The African heritage of Haiti, exemplified by Andre Pierre, an artist and voodoo priest. Looks at Haiti's history to see why it was once the world's only black republic. Haiti is compared with Jamaica, home of Bob Marley, reggae and Rastafarianism.Less

350mins 1991-07-07

3. Paradise lost

The Spanish legacy in today's Caribbean, in particular Santo Domingo. Being the ruins of imperial Spai...More

The Spanish legacy in today's Caribbean, in particular Santo Domingo. Being the ruins of imperial Spain is a country in dire straits, where baseball and drugs are usually the only ways to escape poverty.Less

350mins 1991-07-14

4. La Grande illusion

Martinique was obliterated by a volcanic explosion on 8 May 1902. Now rebuilt, the dilemma for its peo...More

Martinique was obliterated by a volcanic explosion on 8 May 1902. Now rebuilt, the dilemma for its people and the people of Guadalupe is how to enjoy the benefits of being French without losing a sense of their own Caribbean identity.Less

350mins 1991-07-21

5. Worlds apart

Examines tensions between black and Asian populations in Trinidad and Guyana, which arose after slaver...More

Examines tensions between black and Asian populations in Trinidad and Guyana, which arose after slavery was abolished and Indians were brought in as indentured workers.Less