Jeremy Paxman traces the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known: the British Empire. In the first programme, he asks how such a small country got such a big head, and how a tiny island in the North Atlantic came to rule over a quarter of the world's population. He travels to India, where local soldiers and local maharajahs helped a handful of British traders to take over vast areas of land. Spectacular displays of imperial power dazzled subject peoples and developed a cult of Queen Victoria as Empress, mother and virtual God. In Egypt, Jeremy explores the bit of Empire that never was, as Britain's temporary peace-keeping visit turned into a seventy year occupation. He travels to the desert where Lawrence of Arabia brought a touch of romance to the grim struggle of the First World War. As Britain came to believe it could solve the world's problems, he tells the story of the triumphant conquest of Palestine by Imperial troops - and Britain's role in a conflict that haunts the Middle East to this day.
| Title | Empire - Season 1 Episode 1 : A Taste for Power |
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| Alternative Titles | Empire (2012) |
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| First Air Date | 2012-02-27 |
| Last Air Date | 2012-03-26 |
| Number of Episodes | 5 |
| Number of Seasons | 1 |
| Genres | Documentary, History, |
| Networks | BBC One, |
| Casts | Jeremy Paxman |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 1 A Taste for Power A Taste for Power
2012-02-27Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and...
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 2 Making Ourselves at Home Making Ourselves at Home
2012-03-05Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and...
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 3 Playing The Game Playing The Game
2012-03-12Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and...
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 4 Making a Fortune Making a Fortune
2012-03-19Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and...
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 5 Doing Good Doing Good
2012-03-26Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and...
