Synopsis
Burns considered going to work in the slave trade, which was at odds with his later documented abolitionist beliefs. Featuring a performance of "A Slave's Lament".
Further Information
Other Archive resources
Great Britons (1990) | 6: Robert Burns
The fourth documentary in a series on Robert Burns, narrated by David Daiches.
Blue Peter | Burns Night
The team celebrate Rabbie Burns in true Scottish style, complete with bag-piping like you will have never seen before, and a 'disgusting' taste test.