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Redemption Song

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

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30th June 1991 - 11th August 1991
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Wes HallAimé CésaireStuart Hall
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Iron in the Soul Still
Iron in the Soul
30th June 1991

Episode 1

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.

Out of Africa Still
Out of Africa
7th July 1991

Episode 2

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.

Paradise lost Still
Paradise lost
14th July 1991

Episode 3

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.

La Grande illusion Still
La Grande illusion
21st July 1991

Episode 4

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.

Worlds apart Still
Worlds apart
28th July 1991

Episode 5

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.

Following Fidel Still
Following Fidel
4th August 1991

Episode 6

Looks at Cuba's relationship with the rest of the Caribbean. Links with the USA continue although Fidel Castro has been in power for 30 years.

Shades of freedom Still
Shades of freedom
11th August 1991

Episode 7

Looks to the future: drugs and corruption threaten the islands' stability and tourism and television sap their identity.

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