Northern MP William Wilberforce is a man driven by faith. Sure of the notion that God created all men equal, he sets about trying to abolish slavery within the British Empire. Driven on by his friend and Prime Minister Pitt the Younger, and advised by former priest John Newton, Wilberforce dedicates his life to the cause. However, Parliament is full of supporters of the slave trade who Wilberforce will need to convince otherwise.

Directed by Michael Apted
109 mins, Cert. PG