Empire with David Olusoga (2025)
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.
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Episodes
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1. Episode 12025-11-07 · 59mDavid 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 22025-11-14 · 59mDavid 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 32025-11-21 · 59mDavid 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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