'Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire?'
It's as funny as it is heart-breaking... Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire unpicks the legacy of the British Empire in four countries, including South Africa.
In this new four-part series, British comedian Al Murray travels to India, Australia, Jamaica and South Africa and pairs up with a local comedian in each, to explore the history of British colonial rule in that country and its legacy. On Al's road trip across South Africa he's accompanied by local comedic legend Loyiso Gola.
Tune in every Saturday at 20h15, starting 28 October.
In the first episode of Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire Loyiso hosts Al in South Africa, exposing brutal truths, modern day legacies and the global impact of some of Britain’s greatest colonial conquests. Loyiso and Al explore the Empire’s role in the gold rush, exposes the deals that started apartheid, and the battlefield secrets of KwaZulu-Natal.
This is colonial British history as it has never been told. In each episode, experts and every day folk also have their say as Al, with the help of his host, pieces together an honest account of what the British Empire really did in their country. How they did it. And who, if anyone, still cares.
"People usually back away from information if it's confrontational so this is very light, but it really has a potent message behind it."
- Loyiso Gola
"History is neither there to make us feel good, nor to make us feel bad. It's there for us to consider where we've come from."
- Al Murray
Don't miss Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire? this Saturday at 20h15 only on the HISTORY Channel Africa, on DStv 186.
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