British Empire
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 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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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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Sami Shah's Beginner's Guide to Pakistan. Episode 1. Audio, 25 minutes
Sami looks at Pakistan's political history, from its foundations in British-ruled India.
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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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Plants: From Roots to Riches. Tapping into Rubber. Audio, 15 minutes
Kathy Willis explores the smuggling of rubber seeds from South America.
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Plants: From Roots to Riches. Plants to Shape Society. Audio, 15 minutes
How plants proved a new route to political power and the growth of Britain's Empire.
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Acts of Union and Disunion. Greater Britains. Audio, 15 minutes
Linda explores the acts of union required to sustain the allegiance of British emigrants.
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Acts of Union and Disunion. Liberty. Audio, 15 minutes
Prof Colley challenges the notion of 'liberty' in Britain, from Magna Carta onwards.
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1913: The Year Before. The Empire. Audio, 15 minutes
Michael explores the tensions that existed before 1914 between the Empire and its colonies
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1913: The Year Before. The Irish Question. Audio, 15 minutes
Michael challenges the idea that Irish rebellion started with the Easter Rising of 1916.
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Sport and the British. The Formal Empire. Audio, 15 minutes
Clare Balding reveals that sport was the glue that helped keep the British Empire together
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Sunday Feature. Great British Ideas, JA Hobson, Lenin and Anti-Imperialism. Audio, 45 minutes
Tristram Hunt discovers the decisive impact a liberal English journalist had on Lenin.
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In Our Time. Astronomy and Empire. Audio, 45 minutes
Melvyn Bragg examines the relationship between astronomy and British Imperial expansion.
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