Britain's Forgotten Wars With Tony Robinson poster

Basic Info

First Air: September 25, 2021

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 6

Last Episode

Name: Mau Mau

Season: 1, Episode: 6

Air Date: 2021-10-30

Runtime: 45 min

The series concludes with a look at the Mau Mau uprising against colonial rule in 1950s Kenya, when a group of freedom fighters used guerrilla tactics against the British in reaction to harsh economic and social reforms. The programme examines the brutal methods the British used to put down the rebellion, tales of torture and murder that were kept out of the history books for decades to come followed.

Britain's Forgotten Wars With Tony Robinson

2021 1 seasons 6 episodes

Overview

Tony Robinson explores the forgotten conflicts he lived through: The Suez Crisis, The Bosnian War, The Gulf War, The Korean War, The Malayan Emergency and The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya.