Empire with David Olusoga
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
The presenter traces the story of the British Empire from its origins under Elizabeth I in the late 16th Century, when England was a relatively poor country compared to the global and lucrative empires of its European rivals Spain and Portugal. He also examines the emergence of private charter companies, and the beginnings of an empire of both trade and settlement
Empire with David Olusoga airs on BBC Two HD at 9:00 PM, Friday 7 November. (New, series, subtitles, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
David Olusoga
Presenter
Francis Welch
Director
Kat Feavers
Producer
Sanjay Singhal
Executive Producer