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Series — 2012
Empire (2012)
6.21h 0mDocumentary — History
Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and fall of the empire but also the complex effects of the empire on the modern world – political, technological and social – and on Britain.
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Jeremy Paxman
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