You might know my special guest today as the pint-waving Brexiteer known as the pub landlord, but that hardly scratches the surface of his list of achievements. 

He’s a comedian, writer, podcaster, one-time political candidate and historian.

His latest project is a documentary series called ‘Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire?’ where he travels to Jamaica, Australia, South Africa and India - pairing up with local comedians - to explore the legacy of empire. 

I caught up with Al Murray earlier and outed his big secret - that he studied history at university - so wasn’t exactly wading in in a total state of ignorance… 

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