David Olusoga explores the contested histories and modern hybrid identities that were left behind when, after four centuries, the British Empire finally came to an end, just decades after reaching its maximum size in the wake of the First World War.\n\nHe also reveals how members of his own family were connected to the empire as both colonisers and colonised, showing that this controversial and complex story is in many ways a messy and shared history.
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Series 1: Episode 3
David Olusoga explores the contested histories and modern hybrid identities that were left behind when, after four centuries, the British Empire finally came to an end, just dec ...
21-11-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
David Olusoga reveals how the movement of people around the empire – both voluntary and involuntary – continues to shape today's world.\n\nThe great migrations of th ...
14-11-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
At its height, the British Empire - the biggest the world has ever seen –ruled over a fifth of the world’s land surface and almost a quarter of its people. Scattered ...
12-11-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
David Olusoga reveals how the movement of people around the empire – both voluntary and involuntary – continues to shape today's world.\n\nThe great migrations of th ...
14-11-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
At its height, the British Empire - the biggest the world has ever seen –ruled over a fifth of the world’s land surface and almost a quarter of its people. Scattered ...
12-11-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
David Olusoga explores the contested histories and modern hybrid identities that were left behind when, after four centuries, the British Empire finally came to an end, just dec ...
21-11-2025
BBC 2