Escaping Idi Amin
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Play S1 E1A brutal dictator orders 80,000 people to leave the country within 90 days or face the consequences. Many have British passports. As the deadline looms, will Britain help?
Cast: Priyanga Burford
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Miniseries
2 episodes
1. Part One: The Boxer and the ButterflyIn 1972, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin announces a plan to throw all Asians out of the country within 90 days. Will they be able to flee on their British passports?CC58minOct 26, 2026
2. Part Two: Sitting on the FireEighty thousand Ugandan Asians suffer brutal repression at the hands of Idi Amin's regime as Britain races to organise a mass evacuation before the 90-day deadline runs out.CC59minNov 2, 2026
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Escaping Idi Amin
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A brutal dictator orders 80,000 people to leave the country within 90 days or face the consequences. Many have British passports. As the deadline looms, will Britain help?
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Sara Kandasamy
- Created by
- Nacressa Swan, Alisha Patel, Edmund Coulthard, Will Rowson
- Cast
- Priyanga Burford
- Studio
- Dragonfly Film and Television Productions
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Audio languages
English
