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The Legacy of Empire

Current affairs documentary series. Fifty years on from independence, John Smith returns to Nigeria to meet a former student.

Current affairs documentary reporting on issues around the world.

As the tide of history turned against the empire, a young colonial officer John Smith trained young Nigerians to run what would become their own democratic republic. Fifty years on from independence, he returns to meet one of his old students.

30 minutes

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Fri 8 Oct 2010 02:30GMT

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