Slavery: Scotland's Hidden Shame

Episode 1

Episode 1

Hayman travels across Britain, to Sierra Leone and to Jamaica, fuelled by a long-held anger at his beloved home city and country for sweeping the story under the carpet. Nowhere is that anger and sadness seen more than in Sierra Leone, during a visit to Bunce Island, once a slave fort run by Scots - they even built a golf course and had caddies wear specially imported tartan. In Jamaica, Hayman discovers Scottish links at every turn, from the phone book to vast plantations named Hampden or Glasgow. At the heart of the story is redemption: how can Scotland, if not atone for its role, then recognise it? How can good come from the most heinous bad?