
Michael Portillo tells the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe built the biggest empire the world has ever seen.
Episode 1
India: Michael looks at how the British East India Company raised a private army.
Episode 2
Jamaica: Michael visits Jamaica, the Caribbean capital of the Empire.
Episode 3
South Africa: Michael travels to South Africa to see how Britain divided the country along racial lines.
Episode 4
The US and Canada: Michael explores how British rule led to armed rebellion in America.