ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The UK is more divided than ever, and no one seems able to agree on anything.
What does it mean to be British? To be a man? To be white or 'of colour', gay or straight, young or old, or none of the above?
It seems we can’t see the woods for the trees.
What’s needed is a little outside perspective.
Enter: Phil Wang – a caustic British-Malaysian comedian who grew up on the island of Borneo. A centrist with a heart; an artist with an engineering degree.
In this pilot episode, Phil turns his attention to the British Empire - was British colonialism really one big crime?
Modern liberalism would say so, but Phil’s Dad sure misses those prompt British buses:
'I wish they’d come take us over again. Maybe I’d get to work on time!'
Written by and starring Phil Wang
Original music by Fauxe.
Produced and edited by Matt Stronge.
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2019.
