Fort Bullen - Britain’s anti-slave trade fortress

David Olusoga visits the fortress designed to prevent ships from using the Gambia River to continue the slave trade.

22 September 2026

1 minute

This clip is from

Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga—Series 1, Episode 2

"These [tokens] are still valid two and a half centuries later?"
Duration: 01:57
The 'Big Bang' moment for Britain's slave trade
Duration: 02:02

"These [tokens] are still valid two and a half centuries later?"—Series 1, Episode 2
Duration: 01:57
The 'Big Bang' moment for Britain's slave trade—Series 1, Episode 2
Duration: 02:02
Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga Trailer (short)
Duration: 00:20
The role of women as financial actors in the slave trade—Series 1, Episode 1
Duration: 01:53