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A Scottish Soldier: A Lost Diary of WWI

Thousands of black soldiers fought in the First World War. Poet Jackie Kay tells the story of one of them - Arthur Roberts. Arthur grew up in Glasgow and joined the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1917. He fought at Ypres and kept a detailed diary, which gives us a unique account of the war. Arthur's evocative writing and sketches paint a vivid first-hand picture of life in the trenches. Like Arthur, Jackie Kay is a black Glaswegian, and she explores what it was like being black 100 years ago.

English
  • Originally Aired November 12, 2018
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b0brk5dm
  • Network BBC
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