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The Empire of Good Intentions
Episode 3 of 4
How the liberal politics and free-market economics of the British Empire unravelled, leading to the potato famine in Ireland and mutiny in India.
Simon Schama looks at how the liberal politics and free-market economics of the British Empire in the 19th century unravelled, leading to the potato famine in Ireland and mutiny in India. By the early 20th century, nationalist movements around the globe had turned their back on the British 'workshop of the world'.
Last on
Wed 12 Apr 202302:25
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Schama |
| Executive Producer | Martin Davidson |
Broadcasts
Tue 11 Jun 200221:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire- Fri 5 Jul 200221:55
- Sat 30 Nov 200220:05BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 2 Jan 200510:30BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 11 Sep 201421:15
- Fri 12 Sep 201403:00
- Wed 17 Sep 201400:45
- Tue 11 Apr 202321:00
- Wed 12 Apr 202302:25
Quiz: How's your British history knowledge?
Quiz featuring seven key moments between 3000 BC and 1603 AD from the first series.
Quiz: Can you answer these seven history questions?
Quiz featuring seven key moments between 1603 and 1776 from the second series.
