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Empire is a 2012 BBC and Open University co-production, written and presented by Jeremy Paxman, charting the rise of the British Empire from the trading companies of India to the rule over a quarter of the world's population and its legacy in the modern world.
Original Release
02/27/2012 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeremy Paxman | Self - Presenter |
| Michael Palin | Self - Co-Writer, Ripping Yarns |
| Ashley Jackson | Self - Collector |
| Sadiq Al-Mahdi | Self |
| Alice Wanjiru Kariuki | Self - Mau Mau Genral |
| His Royal Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh Jodhpur | Self |
| Esther Billy Pondelani | Self - Head Teacher, Nkolokoti Primary School |
| Rod Murchison | Self |
| Tony Richardson | Self |
| Dilip Shekhar | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Taste for Power | Monday, 27 February 2012 |
| 2 | Making Ourselves at Home | Monday, 05 March 2012 |
| 3 | Playing the Game | Monday, 12 March 2012 |
| 4 | Making a Fortune | Monday, 19 March 2012 |
| 5 | Doing Good | Monday, 26 March 2012 |
Directors
Robin Dashwood, John Hay, Julian Birkett, David Vincent, Roger Parsons
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeremy Paxman | Self - Presenter |
| Michael Palin | Self - Co-Writer, Ripping Yarns |
| Ashley Jackson | Self - Collector |
| Sadiq Al-Mahdi | Self |
| Alice Wanjiru Kariuki | Self - Mau Mau Genral |
| His Royal Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh Jodhpur | Self |
| Esther Billy Pondelani | Self - Head Teacher, Nkolokoti Primary School |
| Rod Murchison | Self |
| Tony Richardson | Self |
| Dilip Shekhar | Self |
| Darshan Shah | Self - Manager, Weavers Studio |
| Sara Agassi | Self |
| Macford Chipuliko | Self - Providence Industrial Mission, Chiradzulu |
| Suresh Shah | Self |
| Ted Alleyne | Self - Colonial Officer, Kenya 1960-65 |
| Mohammed Sultan | Self - Caretaker, Coronation Park |
| Maurice Foster | Self - Jamaican Cricket Team 1964-1978 |
| Elango Velautham | Self - Singapore Botanic Gardens |
| Niranjan Jonnalagadda | Self |
| Ruth Boardman | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Basil Comely | Executive Producer |
| Catherine McCarthy | Executive Producer |
| Julian Birkett | Producer |
