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302. Orwell: The Anti-Imperialist in India & Burma (Part 1)

Category: History
Duration: 00:43:17
Publish Date: 2025-10-28 00:05:00
Description:

How was George Orwell’s childhood rooted in the British Empire and the opium trade in India? Why did George Orwell become a colonial police officer in Burma? When did Orwell develop his anti-imperialist stance?

In the first part of this miniseries, Anita and William explore the early life of Eric Blair - later George Orwell - and his time in India and Burma.

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Producer: Anouska Lewis

Executive Producer: Dom Johnson


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