As Others See Us

The BBC Radio 4 series

Author  Neil MacGregor
As Others See Us

All ten episodes of BBC Radio 4’s ambitious global series, presented by Neil MacGregor

‘Insightful, provocative, satisfying’ Telegraph

With the United Kingdom on the brink of potentially momentous change, historian and broadcaster Neil MacGregor embarks on a worldwide voyage to discover how Britain is perceived from abroad.

Visiting Germany, Egypt, Nigeria, Canada, India, Singapore, the United States, Spain, Australia and Poland – all countries with significant historical links to the UK – he talks to leading opinion formers to find out how they, as individuals and members of their wider communities, see Britain.

His interviewees reveal what they learnt about Britain at school, and how key events…