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Legacy of Empire

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

We all share the same jokes
(THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, UK)
The influence of Shakespeare is not about to be destroyed by Mrs Thatcher
(CIVIL SERVANT, BARBADOS)
Recent waves of Raj nostalgia have obscured the fact that the legacy of Britain is a daily reality in its former colonies - often in surprising ways.
Nick Clarke investigates that legacy - from language and law to cricket and the civil service - and assesses its consequences for countries themselves and their relations with Britain. Producer ANNE SLOMAN
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 9. am L W) 9 HEART THIS! page 17

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Thatcher
Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Producer:
Anne Sloman
Source: Radio Times

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