British Empire
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- Posted31 March 2016
The Long View. Rethink, The Unexpected Impact of the loss of the American Colonies. Audio, 14 minutes
Jonathan Freedland and guest explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history
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- Posted22 April 2020
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- Posted7 April 2020
Witness History. Avenging the Amritsar Massacre. Audio, 9 minutes
A former British governor of Punjab was shot in 1940 as revenge for killings in Amritsar
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Analysis. A question of artefacts. Audio, 28 minutes
How should museums deal with contentious legacies?
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The Empire Strikes Black. Audio, 28 minutes
Hugh Muir explores the awkwardness of being honoured for services to the British Empire.
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Phil Wang: Wangsplaining. Audio, 28 minutes
Phil Wang Wangsplains the contentious topics of our time.
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Across the Red Line. Series 3, Should cultural artefacts be returned to their country of origin? Audio, 43 minutes
The return of the series that invites two opposed public figures to listen to each other.
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Witness History. The Amritsar Massacre of 1919. Audio, 9 minutes
In April 1919 British Indian troops opened fire on protestors in the city of Amritsar
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The British Empire: An Equivocation. Audio, 28 minutes
A reappraisal of the British Empire, from one its finest historians, Jan Morris.
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The Documentary Podcast. Imperial Echo. Audio, 27 minutes
The Commonwealth’s has its origins in the British Empire, what is its value now?
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Imperial Echo. Audio, 28 minutes
Jonny Dymond traces the often uneven history of the Commonwealth and asks 'what next?'.
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A Point of View. Talking of Empire. Audio, 10 minutes
Monica Ali on why she thinks the history of the British Empire must be taught in schools.
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The Forum. Indian Princely States. Audio, 28 minutes
Rajan Datar explores a lost world of culture and romance.
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The Last Post. Audio, 26 minutes
The untold story of The Last Post, one of the world's most famous pieces of music.
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The War That Changed the World. India: Imperialism. Audio, 55 minutes
Historians, experts and a Delhi public audience debate the impact of WW1 on imperialism
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In Our Time. Rudyard Kipling. Audio, 46 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of Rudyard Kipling.
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