British Empire
The Long View. The Long View of the Future, The Rise of China. Audio, 28 minutes
Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to the rise of China today.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted23 January 2022
The Interview. Sathnam Sanghera: Confronting Britain's history. Audio, 23 minutes
Stephen Sackur speaks to a bestselling British Indian writer
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted8 January 2022
- Attribution
- Posted31 October 2021
- Attribution
- Posted2 October 2021
- Attribution
- Posted3 September 2021
Descendants. Richard, Alasdair, and Jen. Audio, 29 minutes
A man whose predecessor paid for the Colston statue and a man who dumped it in the harbour
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Descendants. Chidi, Than and The Bolton School. Audio, 29 minutes
From Nigeria, to the Belgian Congo, to Bolton.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Descendants. James Cleverly MP and Deadria Farmer-Paellmann. Audio, 29 minutes
A British MP and an American activist are connected through the same tribe in Sierra Leone
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Descendants. Marcus, Rev Alison, and Ruth. Audio, 29 minutes
Three people whose lives today are all connected to one British slave owning family
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Descendants. Marlon and Valerie. Audio, 29 minutes
Two people whose lives today connect through Britain's role in the history of carnival.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Descendants. Malik and Mark. Audio, 29 minutes
Two men's lives connect through their links to a British slave owner and an abolitionist
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Descendants. Jen and Gayle. Audio, 29 minutes
How close is each of our lives to the legacy of British slavery?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted22 April 2021
- Attribution
- Posted22 April 2021
Sunday Feature. Classical Commonwealth, Part 1. Audio, 44 minutes
Errollyn Wallen unravels the story of classical music across the British Commonwealth.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted2 February 2021
- Attribution
- Posted29 January 2021
