Miniseries
Episodes • 2025

1. Episode 1
59 minDavid 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
59 minDavid 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
59 minDavid 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.
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