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The Birth of Empire: The East India Company
Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the East India Company.
The Birth of Empire: The East India Company Episodes
Episode 2
Dan Snow traces the rise and fall of the East India Company. This episode reveals how the British government controlled the East India Company and helped it create an empire.
04-03-2019
BBC 2
Episode 1
Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the company that revolutionised the British lifestyle and laid the foundations of today's global trading systems.
25-02-2019
BBC 2
Learning Zone
A compilation of short films made specially for schools on the rise and fall of the East India Company, which accidentally created one of the greatest empires in history.
17-07-2014
BBC 2