Name: Escaping Idi Amin
Genre: War & Politics, Crime, Documentary
Released: 2026-10-26
Cast: Priyanga Burford

Escaping Idi Amin

Returning Series Season 1: 2 episodes 2026

Seasons

All seasons

New

2026 - 2 eps

Season 1

About

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?

First Aired

Oct 26, 2026

Last Aired

Oct 26, 2026

Seasons

Episodes

Network

BBC Two

Studio

Dragonfly Film and Television Productions

Keywords

london, england africa 1970s identity nationalism deportation uganda dictatorship survival citizenship racism britain displacement discrimination post-colonial kampala history dramatic suspenseful tense