Summary Garrow is approached by the directors of the Liverpool Assurance insurance company to prosecute Captain Collingwood for insurance fraud. He threw overboard 133 African slaves whom he was transporting to Jamaica,allegedly to save supplies as he was off-course but the insurers claim this was caused by his poor seamanship. Then Garrow meets Gustavus Vassa,a freed slave who wants the charge altered to murder even though,in the law,slaves are classed as cargo and not persons. Garrow accepts Vassa's plaint and,backed by some surprising witnesses,makes the charge stick,though Collingwood is jailed and not hung.Lady Sarah has had a son,Samuel,but her jealous husband,Sir Arthur Hill,believes that Garrow is the father and turns her out of his house,planning to divorce her.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Lyndsey Marshal Rupert Graves Andrew Buchan Aidan McArdle
Genres : Drama History Biography
Release date : Nov 13, 2010
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC
Language : English
Filming locations : Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary Garrow is approached by the directors of the Liverpool Assurance insurance company to prosecute Captain Collingwood for insurance fraud. He threw overboard 133 African slaves whom he was transporting to Jamaica,allegedly to save supplies as he was off-course but the insurers claim this was caused by his poor seamanship. Then Garrow meets Gustavus Vassa,a freed slave who wants the charge altered to murder even though,in the law,slaves are classed as cargo and not persons. Garrow accepts Vassa's plaint and,backed by some surprising witnesses,makes the charge stick,though Collingwood is jailed and not hung.Lady Sarah has had a son,Samuel,but her jealous husband,Sir Arthur Hill,believes that Garrow is the father and turns her out of his house,planning to divorce her.
Genres : Drama History Biography
Release date : Nov 13, 2010
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC
Language : English
Filming locations : Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
