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Inside the Making of the Episode

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Go behind the scenes and see the making of Secrets of the Dead: Slave Ship Mutiny. Learn how the story of Massavana and The Meermin was uncovered and adapted to television through interviews with historian Nigel Warden and producer/director Joe Kennedy. See what it was like to bring this story to life with special behind-the-scenes footage of the actors, crew and interviews with drama director Nic Young. And understand just how much the story means to South Africans such as heritage activist Lucy Campbell, and everyone who was involved in the production.

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