A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.
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Warren Clarke
Josiah Cole
Emma Fielding
Frances Scott Cole
Ariyon Bakare
Mehuru
Anna Massey
Sarah Cole
Richard Briers
Sir Charles Fairley
Simon Williams
Lord Scott
Jenny Agutter
Lady Scott
Junior Laniyan
Matthew
Makaela Alexander
Naomi
Anton Rice
Luke
Sainabou Manneh
Ruth
Tanya Moodie
Rachel
Jenny Jules
Elizabeth
Matthew Marsh
Stephen Waring
Dinah Stabb
Mrs Waring
Ralph Brown
Dr. Hadley
Hugh Quarshie
Caesar Peters
Grahame Fox
John Bates
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