2025
1 Season
3 Episodes
EN
Returning Series
About
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.
#great britain#slavery#british empire#rebellion#colonialism#trade#imperialism#conquest#legacy#globalisation#history
Cast
David Olusoga
as Presenter
Seasons
Episodes
Miniseries
E1
Episode 1
Nov 7, 202559m3.3
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.
E2
Episode 2
Nov 14, 202559m2.0
David Olusoga reveals how the loss of the American colonies led to the colonisation of Australia and how the Indian indenture system was established.
E3
Episode 3
Nov 21, 202559m2.0
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.
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