Frederick Douglass

Published: March 10, 2023, 7 a.m.

Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Prof Emily Bernard and comedian Toussaint Douglass in 19th-century America to meet Frederick Douglass. Born into an enslaved family, Frederick fought against all odds to secure his freedom and went on to become a famed abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman.

You\u2019re Dead To Me is a production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4\nResearch by Anna-Nadine Pike and Jess White\nWritten by Emma Nagouse, Anna-Nadine Pike and Greg Jenner\nProduced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner\nAssistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow\nProject Management: Isla Matthews\nAudio Producer: Steve Hankey