Empire with David Olusoga Season 1

E1: Episode 1

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.

E2: Episode 2

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

E3: Episode 3

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.