TV
Empire’s Children (Channel 4 2007, Diana Rigg, David Steel)
Documentary series focusing on the dismantlement of the British Empire and how it’s legacy has affected modern day Britain and it’s very cultural identity.
The family stories of Diana Rigg, Shobna Gulati, David Steel, Chris Bisson, Jenny Eclair and Adrian Lester offer extraordinary insights into the diversity of Empire, and reveal how the post-Empire experiences of both colonisers and colonised shaped Britain’s destiny in the second part of the 20th century.
production details
UK | Channel 4-Wall to Wall Productions | 6×60 minutes | Broadcast from Monday 2 July 2007
Director: Dominic Ozanne
Producer: Colette Flight