Empire with David Olusoga
★ 4.7 · 2025 · 59m · Documentary
How did a small island once rule over a quarter of the world's population? This shared history still shapes us today - and billions of people are part of its story.
Episodes
1. Episode 159m · David Olusoga tells the story of the British Empire, from its origins under Elizabeth I to the establishment of colonies in America, the Caribbean and India.
2. Episode 259m · David Olusoga reveals how the loss of the American colonies led to the colonisation of Australia and how the Indian indenture system was established.
3. Episode 359m · David Olusoga reveals how the Empire reached its maximum size after the First World War but within a generation had begun to collapse, as he uncovers the story of decolonisation.More Like This
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