The historian who wants to rewrite the story

David Olusoga sits down and looks into the camera.

Should history lessons be uncomfortable? David Olusoga’s new TV series is telling a new story about the (dis-)United Kingdom. Some would rather we just let sleeping dogs lie.

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Harmoniously - In a friendly and peaceful way.

Bankrupt - Unable to pay one's debt.

Yoruba - A language mainly spoken in southwestern Nigeria and Benin.

Geordie - People from Tyneside/Newcastle in North East England.

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