Series 1
Series Summary
The family stories of Diana Rigg, Shobna Gulati, David Steel, Chris Bisson, Jenny Eclair and Adrian Lester offer extraordinary insights into the diversity of Empire, and reveal how the post-Empire experiences of both colonisers and colonised shaped Britain's destiny in the second part of the 20th century.
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Episodes (6)
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The opening programme of the series follows the actress Dame Diana…
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Actress Shobna Gulati, star of Coronation Street, travels back to…
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David Steel was 11 years old when his family lived in the turbulent…
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Actor Chris Bisson, best known for his roles in East Is East …
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For comedian Jenny Eclair, exploring her family's imperial past is a…
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Actor Adrian Lester's grandfather James travelled from the West…
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