#british-empire

#british-empire

Britain once ruled over the largest empire in history. For many Britons, it remains a source of pride. Others argue its power was built on a legacy of brutality, colonial conquest and the enslavement of millions. Can Britain reckon with that past and make amends?

"He saved it," architectural historian Simon Inglis told a new BBC Sounds series about Elvin's life. "It is entirely possible that it would have gone without him."