Empire

2012TV-PG5h 03m7.4

Written and presented by English broadcaster, journalist, and author Jeremy Paxman, this richly detailed documentary follows the rise of the British Empire. At its height, the small island nation ruled over a quarter of the world's...

Written and presented by English broadcaster, journalist, and author Jeremy Paxman, this richly detailed documentary follows the rise of the British Empire. At its height, the small island nation ruled over a quarter of the world's population. Examining what is often considered a dark stain on British history, it shows how greed and a lust for power marginalized numerous groups across the Empire's vast expanse.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 A Taste for Power

1. A Taste for Power

Aired: Feb 27, 2012

Paxman asks how a tiny island in the North Atlantic came to rule over a quart...

Episode 3 Playing the Game

3. Playing the Game

Aired: Mar 12, 2012

Paxman traces the growth of a peculiarly British type of hero - adventurer, g...

Episode 4 Making a Fortune

4. Making a Fortune

Aired: Mar 19, 2012

Paxman looks at how the empire began as a pirates' treasure hunt robbing Span...

Episode 5 Doing Good

5. Doing Good

Aired: Mar 26, 2012

Paxman tells the story of how a desire for conquest became a mission to impro...


Info about Empire

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History