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Empire
20126.21 Season5 EpisodesEnded
Overview
Empire 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 fall of the empire but also the complex effects of the empire on the modern world – political, technological and social – and on Britain.
NetworksBBC One
Top Cast
Jeremy Paxman
Self - Presenter
Themes & Keywords
british empire
About Empire
Empire is a documentary, history series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of british empire. it stars Jeremy Paxman. Empire 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 fall of the empire but also the complex effects of the empire on the modern world – political, technological and social – and on Britain.
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