Human Resources

By Broccoli Productions

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What's Human Resources about?

A new series from Broccoli Productions exploring the true story of British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and how it touches every part of the nation. Hosted by Moya Lothian-McLean, a journalist and descendent of both Black African Slaves and White slave owners or overseers.

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Introducing: We Were Always...

11.09.2021

Have you been missing Human Resources? Us too! Our new series will be coming soon but if you're looking for a podcast in the meantime, we think you'll really love We Were Always Here. Our new weekly documentary series explores ...

Human Resources episodes:

11.09.2021 Introducing: We Were Always Here Have you been missing Human Resources? Us too! Our new series will be coming soon but if you're looking for a podcast in the meantime, we think you'll really love We Were Always Here. Our new weekly documentary series explores ...
07.06.2021 Dirty Money In the final episode of the season, we focus in on the UK's financial centre, the Bank of England, and how one of the bank's governers was tied up with the Slave trade. Featuring Professor Trevor Barnard Full Episode Transcript ...
06.29.2021 Woolly Morals part 2 Following on from part 1, we now look at Welsh Cloth's journey into the Caribbean and learn more about the enslaved people who wore it. Featuring fabric specialist Jenny Hodgeman and Dr. Steeve O. Buckman. Full Episode Transcript CREDITS Produced ...
06.22.2021 The Pubs Are Open! Can the Greene King pub chain and its founder Benjamin Greene help us understand the rise of Britain's pub culture and its links with the Transatlantic Slave Trade? Featuring author Vaughn Scribner (https://twitter.com/vaughnscribner) from the University of Arkansas and Liverpool's ...
06.15.2021 City with a Slaving Past Liverpool is a city that appears to be leading the way with how it is reconciling its history. In this episode, we look at what we can learn from Liverpool and where work still needs to be done. Featuring Dr. ...
06.08.2021 Woolly Morals part 1 The picturesque County of Powys in Wales, had an abstruse but vital role in the Slave trade. We uncover how everyday families got swept up in the business and production of Welsh Cloth, a cloth used to not only clothe ...
06.01.2021 A Sour Taste For some, chocolate can provide a pure moment of escapism, for others, it's a luxurious treat. But how is one of Britain's best-known brands; 'Cadbury's, connected to Britain's slaving past, and is chocolate really so sweet? This episode features chocolate ...
05.25.2021 Lords of the Manor How is Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, the Metropolitan Police, and the modern Conservative party connected? Sir Robert Peel Jr, that's how, and in this episode, we explore the links between powerful men, country manors, and wealth built from ...
05.18.2021 The Tree of Life In Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth near Grantham, Lincolnshire is a house, Woolsthorpe Manor and within the grounds of this house, an apple tree. The very tree a young Sir Isaac Newton sat under which started his exploration of gravity. We discover how one ...
05.11.2021 Where there's a Will, there's a Way We begin our journey in Herefordshire. Kington, specifically, to discover the story behind Lady Hawkins' School and its links to Sir John Hawkins, Britain's first slave trader. Featuring Dr. Mirander Kaufmann (http://www.mirandakaufmann.com) and Dr. Misha Ewen (https://www.mishaewen.com). A school with ...
04.28.2021 Human Resources Trailer A new series exploring Britain's modern day links to the transatlantic slave trade, hosted by Moya Lothian-McLean.

Human Resources

What's Human Resources about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Human Resources episodes:

Introducing: We Were Always Here

Dirty Money

Woolly Morals part 2

The Pubs Are Open!

City with a Slaving Past

Woolly Morals part 1

A Sour Taste

Lords of the Manor

The Tree of Life

Where there's a Will, there's a Way

Human Resources Trailer