'The British Empire Strikes Back' takes a witty and engaging look at the legacy of the British Empire. Six well-known Britons explore how the Empire has impacted on modern Britain. Diana Rigg, David Steel, Shobna Gulati, Chris Bisson, Adrian Lester and Jenny Eclair discover in the new Channel 4 series, 'Empire’s Children', how their families’ histories have been shaped by the British Empire.
Now they turn their attention to post-imperial Britain to give us their take on what happened when the Empire came home. As the colonialists returned and migrants from the former colonies settled in the mother country what effect did it have on the nation? And how did the dismantling of the Empire shape Britain and what it means to be British today?
'The British Empire Strikes Back' will be broadcast on More 4.
1. Bunting and Bindis.
2. Friday Night Curry.
3. Golliwogs and Goolies.
How British are we and what does being British mean anyway? From the National Anthem to the Citizenship Test, taking in nativity plays and street parties along the way, how has the Empire shaped modern Britain?
Without the British Empire our food would be very different. From curry to Worcester sauce the Empire has changed our tastes forever. 'The Empire Strikes Back' investigates how the nation came to embrace sweet potatoes and yams and why we are obsessed with tea.
Influences from the Empire have permeated every area of British life, from the clothes we wear, to the music we listen to and even the way we speak. Ranging from golliwogs to white girls wearing bindis, six Britons have their say on how the Empire has shaped British culture.
