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British Empire

De-Graft Mensah heads to Ghana, the country of his family’s heritage, to find out about the legacy of the British Empire on the country and its people.

De-Graft Mensah heads to Ghana, the country of his family’s heritage, to find out about the legacy of the British Empire on the country and its people.

He visits Ghana’s capital, Accra, where he learns about life in the country today. De-Graft then heads to the coastal region, home to his family, where he discover the lasting impact left by the transatlantic slave trade. In Kumasi, he discovers how Britain used violence to make a profit from the country, before returning to Accra to learn what modern Ghanaians think about the legacy of the empire.

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28 minutes

Music Played

  • John Farnham

    No Aphrodisiac

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterDe-Graft Mensah
ProducerNick Hall
Executive ProducerLewis James

Broadcasts

  • Thu 23 Jun 202218:00
  • Sat 16 Jul 202202:30
  • Sat 16 Jul 202213:30
  • Sun 17 Jul 202210:30
  • Tue 19 Jul 202202:30
  • Thu 21 Jul 202202:30
  • Tue 1 Oct 202417:55

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