Empire with David Olusoga (2025)

November. 07,2025

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Empire with David Olusoga

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.

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Empire with David Olusoga

2025

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 & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2025

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Episode 1

November. 07,2025

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.

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Episode 2 - Episode 2

November. 14,2025

David Olusoga reveals how the loss of the American colonies led to the colonisation of Australia and how the Indian indenture system was established.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

November. 21,2025

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.

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.