In the final part of his personal account of Britain's empire, Jeremy Paxman tells the extraordinary story of how a desire for conquest became a mission to improve the rest of mankind, especially in Africa, and how that mission shaded into an unquestioning belief that Britain could - and should - rule the world. In Central Africa, he travels in the footsteps of David Livingstone who, though a failure as a missionary, became a legendary figure - the patron saint of empire who started a flood of missionaries to the so-called 'Dark Continent'. In South Africa, Paxman tells the story of Cecil Rhodes, a man with a different sort of mission, who believed in the white man's right to rule the world, laying down the foundations for apartheid. The journey ends in Kenya, where conflict between white settlers and the African population brought bloodshed, torture and eventual withdrawal.
| Title | Empire - Season 1 Episode 5 : Doing Good |
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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...
