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How did a small island once rule over a quarter of the world's population? This shared history still shapes us today - and billions of people are part of its story.
Last Episode Aired
2025-11-21
S1E3 — 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, as he uncovers the story of decolonisation.
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Thirteen
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David Olusoga
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