Art Malik
Narrator
The British Empire in Color (2002)
Season 1
The British Empire in Colour is a major three part series that examines the history and experience of the British Empire, form the perspectives of both the rulers and the ruled. Using original colour archive film - much of which had never previously been seen - together with personal letters and diary extracts helping to capture the many complexities and contradictions of life in the British Empire.
Released Sept. 14, 2002
Episode 150 min
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Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, tmdb.british-empire, imdb.tv-mini-series
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - A Tryst With Destiny
The pomp and splendour of imperial rule is encapsulated in rare colour film of the 1911 Delhi Durbar in India, through to the nationalist movement led by Gandhi and Nehru after the First World War.
Sept. 15, 2002, midnight
S1E2 - The Wind of Change
Rare archive footage from the days of the British Empire, focusing on the beginning of its dismantlement. Featuring news of communist insurgency in Malaya, the Suez crisis and uprisings across colonial Africa.
Sept. 22, 2002, midnight
S1E3 - Legacy
As Queen Elizabeth II is crowned, Britain is changing. People emigrate in droves to escape post-war hardship, while West Indian immigrants arrive in search of a better life.
Sept. 29, 2002, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 150 min.
Season Runtime: 150 min.
Released: Sept. 14, 2002
Last Air Date: Sept. 29, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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