Please include your name, age and location with any submission. I had both hypo and hyper symptoms and it was truly grim before I finally got a diagnosis having the final dump of thyroxine and going completely bonkers and then being plunged into eternal hypo - the cold was indescribably awful and I felt so bad death would have been a merciful release but I got treatment in the nick of time and pulled through. Video, 00:01:00At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble. They span the social spectrum, from the well-to-do Victorian gentlemen to the families who huddled together in single rooms during the decades after the second world war when the house degenerated into a tenement slum. neurological problems. Hostility to his work has grown since the Brexit vote, shooting up profoundly since last summer, he says, speaking over Zoom from his office in Bristol. The idea of equal treatment was controversial, but it became a cornerstone of remembrance. Thought: This list includes three presidents of the USA more than 6% of all of them, and all male. 2. "If the Commonwealth War Graves Commission had set up a committee and discovered that 100,000 white British soldiers lay in mass graves - unmarked, uncommemorated - and the documentation proved that that had been deliberate, what would they do?" In 1883, couple Alfred and Anne Robinson, Liverpudlians "through and through" had taken residence in the well-known house. So many and as Carolyn said, a lot of politicians , particuarily. The governments recent review on racial equality concluded controversially that there was no institutional racism in areas including policing, health and education, despite all the evidence to the contrary. When you hold in your hands an object created hundreds of years before your birth and feel the vague presence of the hands that held it in the past. *A House Through Time aired on BBC2 on Saturday evening at 6.15pm, The documentary also tells the story of Esther, an 'extraordinary woman' with a connection to the house. If you have been told a version of your history and that is part of your identity, its very difficult when people like me come along and say: There are these chapters [that you need to know about]. People feel wrongly in my view that their history is being undermined by my history. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace apologises: "There can be no doubt prejudice played a part in some of the commission's decisions". istorys purpose isnt to comfort us, says. At a meeting in London, it was said that the governor, F G Guggisberg, said: "The average native of the Gold Coast would not understand or appreciate a headstone. Next door in a scruffy field is where their African comrades are buried - no names, just a general memorial. Unless of course with the many forms of hypothyroidism, some just do not sap your energy to that degree. Historian David Olusoga gave a blistering speech about the racism he faced in the British TV industry (Picture: BBC) David Olusoga delivered a hard-hitting speech about the racism he faced. You have to have a real tenure in the country to play your ancestors a recreation of the Empire Windrush at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012. lusoga was born in Lagos in 1970, to a white British mother and a Nigerian father, moving to his mothers home town, Gateshead, at an early age. I recently read his book Black & British, The Forgotten History. ", War Graves Commission 'dragged into admitting its history' Video, 00:01:59War Graves Commission 'dragged into admitting its history', Up Next. David Olusoga on Commonwealth War Graves Commission apology. Presenter David branded Anne "courageous and a pioneer of the divorce courts". Video, 00:01:14, Trumpeter heads to rooftop to remember dead, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. I experienced racism from teachers in ways that are shocking if I tell them to young people at school now, says Olusoga. Timed to the series premiere, Riverhead will publish a book authored by Johnson titled EXTRA LIFE: A Short History of Living Longer (Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House; on sale May 11, 2021). I live in Liverpool, so enjoyed that. An updated edition of Black and British: A Forgotten History, with a new chapter, is published on 10 June (Picador, 12.99). As one of a handful of mixed-race families on the council estate where they lived, they were regularly terrorised by the far right. In January, Robert Jenrick, the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, said he would introduce laws to protect statues from what he called baying mobs. Luckily they did manage to get it under control but she clearly continued to suffer with the consequences both emotional and physical. Ive looked at this history because its just exciting to be part of a long story. Nothing about this can be said to be truly revelatory. He died of cholera, which was associated with those living in poverty - an unexpected death for a resident of such an upmarket area. I watched it and found it very interesting. DKC Public Relations:extralifeDKC@dkcnews.com, Duncan Singh, Helen Sage, Tristan Quinn, David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg. Labour MP David Lammy, who was critical to bringing the matter to light, called it a "watershed moment". Eventually, the family had to be rehoused. Historian Prof David Olusoga, whose TV company produced Unremembered, told BBC Breakfast that apologies were not enough and resources would need to be committed if the commission was serious. Video, 00:00:41, Watch Kate beat William in spin class endurance race, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Although a number of disorders may result in hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease is a common cause. I rather like slow ponderous programmes, Stephen Poliakoff plays being my ultimate fix which I expect you would find tedious beyond belief! It is a story that some of Olusogas critics would prefer was forgotten. A House Through Time begins on BBC2 on 4 January, Studying the past of one terraced Liverpool home for BBC2s A House Through Time has brought Britains real history to life, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. I too live in Liverpool and am finding the programme to be really interesting, especially DO's references to Graves. Video, 00:01:14Trumpeter heads to rooftop to remember dead, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. An inquiry by the commission was set up following a 2019 Channel 4 documentary, called Unremembered, which was presented by Mr Lammy. The series is a history of unsung heroes and forgotten pioneers whose incredible stories deserve to be better known.". . The extremes of Liverpools story are reflected in the lives of the occupants of 62 Falkner Street. "Whilst we can't change the past, we can make amends and take action," he said. Video, 00:01:28The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Copyright 2023 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Sorry I thought I had checked first hey ho the joys of thyroid. We all know that until the 20th century billions died of diseases for which cures now exist. David Adetayo Olusoga OBE (born January 1970 [1]) is a British historian, writer, broadcaster, presenter and film-maker. Video, 00:01:14Trumpeter heads to rooftop to remember dead, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. Mr Wallace said: "On behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the government both of the time and today, I want to apologise for the failures to live up to their founding principles all those years ago and express deep regret that it has taken so long to rectify the situation. Olusoga is often accused of pursuing a political agenda. I struggle to think of a better phrase to describe this place. ? indicates questionable. Those triggers remind us that the buildings we confidently call ours once belonged to others; many and multiple others. Recently, historians have uncovered notices of runaway enslaved people or advertisements for their sale. Other family members have also got lymphoma of the thyroid but thankfully I was spared that! Esther sadly died of Graves' disease aged . No list from which practitioners of the art can be struck off for professional misconduct. 11:08 - Source: CNN. Despite having a difficult time in school Olusoga was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 14 there he developed a love of history from a favorite teacher and the television he watched. I write Georgian-style because it was built in 1840, the third year of Victorias reign. ll old houses are haunted. All old houses are haunted. After John's sudden death, Elizabeth was left alone on Falkner Street. Role = a very simplistic why is she/he famous, Type = summary of disease type, sometimes does not make much sense, ? Johnson and Olusoga shed light on scientific breakthroughs and reveal how collective efforts around the world can lead to extraordinary outcomes, including doubling the human lifespan in under a century. Set in the context of todays COVID-19 crisis, this series explores the lessons learned from previous global pandemicsincluding smallpox, cholera, the Spanish flu and othersand reveals how scientists, doctors, self-experimenters and activists launched a public health revolution, saving millions of lives, fundamentally changing how we think about illness and ultimately paving the way for modern medicine. Shadow justice secretary Mr Lammy told the BBC that while making the documentary in Kenya and Tanzania, he discovered mass graves in which Africans had been "dumped with no commemoration whatsoever". She fully comprehended all I was going through and my feelings of total isolation completely evaporated she really helped me come to terms with my illness and to appreciate how much more awful it can be for others mine was bad but as nothing compared to her terrible suffering also I had more idea of what was wrong because others in the family had suffered with thyroid disorders but as my mother and sister both had thyroid cancer and they were very slow to do any ultrasound on me to check me for it, that greatly added to how bad I felt with the additional and unnecessary worry. Video, 00:01:18, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them. The adverts were aimed at young men - not families or men who were attached. Houses live longer than people and the harsh fact is that we are just passing through. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission apologised after it found "pervasive racism" led to predominantly black and Asian service personnel not being formally remembered in the same way as white troops. I care about them. It was rare for divorce papers to be filed at that time and was an extraordinarily difficult thing to do, with proceedings only able to be heard at the forbidding Central Criminal Court in London. Yet apologists for empire, in particular, like to dismiss him as a woke historian in an attempt to politicise his work or flatly deny the realities that he points out. The UK and US based company is credited with creating the television genre known as the mega-doc, combining epic, motion picture-quality cinematography, action-driven content and prominent Hollywood actors to produce and star in the projects. Historians love to talk about how we can get closer to the people of the past, but when it happens of its own volition the effects can be unnerving. He is asked, for instance, why he doesnt speak about the Barbary slave trade of the 16th to 18th centuries, in which Europeans were captured and traded by north African pirates. Episode Four:Behaviorexamines the importance of public engagement during a health crisis, from the discovery that the simple act of handwashing could save lives in a 19th century Viennese maternity hospital, to facemasks and lockdowns used to combat the Spanish flu 100 years ago, along with what we are experiencing today. Photograph: Olumedia/The Guardian. First published in 2016, and made into a TV series the same year, the book charts black British history from the first meeting between the people of Britain and the people of Africa during the Roman period, to the racism Olusoga encountered during his own childhood, via Britains role in the slave trade and the scramble for Africa. His early experience of education was also distressing. Bill Gardner is the Executive in Charge for PBS.Funding for EXTRA LIFE: A SHORT HISTORY OF LIVING LONGER is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the New Venture Fund and PBS. Oh, I didn't know it was him doing it.Thanks for the reminder, I'll watch it on catch-up. My weight was 20 stone History of eating disorders and thyroid problems. 25-year-old Edward Lublin, a ship broker, moved in as one of Elizabeth's tenants, before marrying and moving out with his young bride, Esther - though he stayed on Falkner Street and set up home at number 82. The report said Mr Browne's response showed "what he may have considered foresight, but one that was explicitly framed by contemporary racial prejudice". Endocrinology How are they able to get energy up?. Olusoga was born in Lagos in 1970, to a white British mother and a Nigerian father, moving to his mothers home town, Gateshead, at an early age. The practice evolved out of the 19th century science of epidemiology and cholera mortality reports in the 1840s, where the now ubiquitous curve of an epidemicwas first documented. Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Video, 00:00:36, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Olusoga was born in Lagos to a White mother and a Nigerian father - who, I hate to say nautrally, did a runner. Video, 00:01:14, Trumpeter heads to rooftop to remember dead, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. David Olusoga, the charismatic, dulcet-voiced television historian and professor of public history at Manchester University, was born in Nigeria to a black father but raised for most of his. Video, 00:01:28, The 'smart suit' that is changing children's lives, View from the cockpit of a Ukraine combat helicopter. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Pressroom on Twitter. Video, 00:01:18, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, WATCH: Key moments from PM's NI Brexit deal speech. Video, 00:00:36, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Part of that is achieved by being open to at least trying to feel something of what they felt. 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