Empire with David Olusoga (2025)
⭐ 4.71 seasonsDocumentary
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.
📺 Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries3 episodes
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.
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.
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.
