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Kwasi Kwarteng on Empire

British politician and historian Kwasi Kwarteng guest curates this episode of Artsnight, looking at the cultural legacy of the British Empire.

British politician and historian Kwasi Kwarteng guest curates this episode of Artsnight. The author of the book 'Ghosts of Empire', Kwasi looks at the cultural legacy of the British Empire. He meets Australia's greatest living novelist, Peter Carey, to discuss the writer's obsession with early colonial life, as well as exploring Tate Britain's Artist and Empire exhibition, in the company of artists Hew Locke and The Singh Twins. Comedian Shazia Mirza discusses why fabric and clothing is so vital to the story of the Indian sub-continent and meets Indian fashion designer Manish Arora; and we hear from artist Fowokan whose work is rooted in the traditions of pre-colonial Africa and ancient Egypt.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Feb 201603:30GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterKwasi Kwarteng
Series ProducerJohn Mullen
EditorJanet Lee
ProducerGeorgina Leslie
DirectorGeorgina Leslie

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Feb 201603:30GMT
  • Sat 6 Feb 201617:30GMT
  • Sat 6 Feb 201623:30GMT
  • Sun 7 Feb 201610:30GMT
  • Sun 7 Feb 201622:30GMT
  • Mon 8 Feb 201603:30GMT