Al Murray brands critics 'morons' as he talks new British Empire show
ok.co.ukAl Murray is back in historian mode for Why Does Everyone Hate The British Empire? – his third Sky documentary series looking at the UK’s patchy past.
And he’s bracing himself for online abuse from the patriots and politicians. “During the first series, Why Does Everyone Hate The English?, I had quite prominent political people saying, ‘You hate our country!’” the 55-year-old reveals. “Watch the programme!
The title is designed, like all TV titles, to grab attention. I’ve grabbed your attention, now watch the programme or I’ll just carry on thinking you’re a moron.
I feel comfortable drawing that conclusion.” The comedian, who is best known for his pub landlord character, dives into the political debate for his Sky History show by visiting Australia, India and other countries previously under British rule and chatting to their inhabitants. “The people missing from the debate, we thought, were the people from the countries in question.
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