Empire with David Olusoga

Empire with David Olusoga

2025 · Documentary · 1 Season · 3 Episodes · 4.7

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 · 2025-11-07 · 3.3David 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 · 2025-11-14 · 2.0David 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 · 2025-11-21 · 2.0David 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

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