Empire with David Olusoga

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  1. Episode 1

  59m

  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.

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  2. Episode 2

  59m

  David Olusoga reveals how the loss of the American colonies led to the colonisation of Australia and how the Indian indenture system was established.

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  3. Episode 3

  59m

  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.

Cast

David Olusoga

Presenter