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Crossing the Black Waters January 2002 BBC Radio 4
From the first sailing of its ships to India in 1607, the East India Company began a movement of people, goods and ideas that has linked the imaginations and fortunes of the people of Britain and the Indian subcontinent for 400 years. In this series Mukti Jain Campion explores the extraordinary social legacy of the English East India Company and of the early travellers who crossed the kala pani, into the unknown.
(3 x 28')
"A compelling listen"- Paul Donovan, The Sunday Times
Programme 1: Identity
How the Company transformed the way Indians and Britons looked at themselves, and each other.
Programme 2: Sex
The Company's role originated many of the enduring myths about each country's sexual behaviour.
Programme 3:Wealth
How the Company changed the fortunes of millions of Indians and Britons.
Producer Mukti Jain Campion
Radio 4 Pick of the Week
Radio Choice: The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, Time Out, Sunday Times
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