Empire with Michael Portillo

Genre: History

Duration: 4x60

Year of Production: 2020

Production Company: Transparent TV

Broadcaster: Channel 5

Definition: HD

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Series 1, Episode 1: India
Series 1, Episode 2: Jamaica
Series 1, Episode 3: South Africa
Series 1, Episode 4: North America
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A century ago Britain dominated a quarter of the planet, ruling over a staggering 400 million people, with an empire that stretched across five continents – the largest the world has ever seen. In this new series we ask, how on earth did a small island nation on the edge of Europe end up ruling the world?

From India to the Caribbean, Africa to the Australia, British colonial rule stamped its mark on every corner of the globe with extraordinary buildings that embodied the nature and awesome reach of British power. Today, many of the palaces, prisons and plantations where the intrigues of empire were played out lie crumbling, boarded up, forgotten.

Michael Portillo unlocks their doors to reveal the astonishing story of Britain’s Empire – the evolution of a superpower and a legacy that changed the world.

Series 1: 4x60 | HD | 2020

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Runtime: 1x60

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Runtime: 7 x 60’

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Runtime: 1 x 60'

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Producer: Screen Siren

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Runtime: 8x60

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Runtime: 2 series 18 x 60

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Runtime: 8x60

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Runtime: 1 x 60’

Producer: Sensible Films

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Runtime: 1 x 33'

Producer: The Media Brothers

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Runtime: 6x60

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Runtime: 3x60

Producer: Blakeway/Motion Content Group

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Runtime: 9 x 60

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Runtime: 6x60

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Runtime: 3 x 60'

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Runtime: 6x60

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Runtime: 8x60

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Runtime: 4x60

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Genre: History

Runtime: 1 x 60'

Producer: T2MP

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 1 x 60’

Producer: BBC Productions

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Genre: History

Runtime: 1x90/1x60

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Genre: History

Runtime: 13 x 60

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

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Runtime: 10x60

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Genre: History

Runtime: 10 x 60’

Producer: CMJ Productions II Inc

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 1 x 60’

Producer: Doubleband Films

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Genre: History

Runtime: 3x60

Producer: Arrow Media

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Genre: History

Runtime: 1x90

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Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Like a Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

Producer: CIC Media

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 4 x 60’

Producer: Inquisition Productions with France 5 and New Atlantis

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Genre: History

Runtime: 24 x 60

Producer: Spun Gold TV/Motion Content Group

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Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Runtime: 6x60'

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Runtime: 1x60

Producer: Circle Films

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Runtime: 4x60

Producer: Arrow Media

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Genre: History

Runtime: 2 x 60’ + 1 x 90’

Producer: White Pine Pictures, with Beetz Brother Film Productions & PMA Productions

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Genre: History

Runtime: 3x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 1x60

Producer: Furneaux & Edgar Production

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Genre: History

Runtime: 1x60

Producer: Arrow Media

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Genre: History

Runtime: 5x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 3x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 3 series 9x60'

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Runtime: 1x60

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Runtime: 1x60

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Runtime: 1 x 60'

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Runtime: 4 x 60’

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Runtime: 1x60/1x90

Producer: Furneaux & Edgar Production/Motion Content Group

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Genre: History

Runtime: 4 x 60’

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Runtime: 2 series 20x60'

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Runtime: 6x60

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Runtime: 2 x 60’

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Runtime: 20 x 60'

Producer: Rumpus/Motion Content Group

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Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Rumpus Media

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Genre: History

Runtime: 9 x 60

Producer: Northern Sky Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Air TV

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Genre: History

Runtime: 60 x 30

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Genre: History

Runtime: 10x60

Producer: Woodcut Media

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Genre: History

Runtime: 10x60

Producer: Woodcut Media

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Genre: History

Runtime: 6x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Runtime: 12x60

Producer: Like A Shot Entertainment

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Runtime: 3 x 60’

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