Empire With David Olusoga
Empire With David Olusoga is a TV show on BBC2. 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. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 3 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2025.
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Empire With David Olusoga
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.
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David Olusoga reveals how the loss of the American colonies led to the colonisation of Australia and how the Indian indenture system was established.
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.