Not What You Thought You Knew

A Tribute to Olaudah Equiano

While Dr Fern Riddell takes a week off before we bring the final two episodes of the series, we have a special teaser for our penultimate episode. The BBC's Calypsonian-in-Residence <a href="https://www.alexanderdgreat.net/Home.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexander D Great</a> regularly works with organisations such as the <a href="https://windrushfoundation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Windrush Foundation</a> and the <a href="https://equiano.uk/the-equiano-society/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Equiano Society</a> and has written an original song on Olaudah Equiano's life which he has kindly given us permission to bring to you. Sky HISTORY's <a href="https://www.history.co.uk/shows/not-what-you-thought-you-knew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Not What You Thought You Knew</a> is presented by Dr Fern Riddell, produced by Kim Sergeant, Peter Ross, research by Mary Nzeh, and series produced by Sam Pearson. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Think you know your history? Think again. From the stories of the former slave that taught Charles Darwin to the first female playwright who was a spy for the English King... Historian, author and broadcaster Dr Fern Riddell <a href="https://www.history.co.uk/shows/not-what-you-thought-you-knew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">is exploring</a> some little-known characters from history to reveal not just their incredible stories, but also why they're so important for our view of what the past looked like. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.