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Empire with David Olusoga
Episode 3
Season 1
Episode 3
David Olusoga reveals how the Empire reached its maximum size after the First World War, but within a generation had begun to collapse.
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David Olusoga explores Australian colonial history and the Indian indenture system.
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David Olusoga tells the story of the beginnings of the British Empire under Elizabeth I.