Jeremy Paxman traces the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known: the British Empire. He continues his personal account of Britain's Empire by tracing the growth of a peculiarly British type of hero - adventurer, gentleman, amateur, sportsman and decent chap - and a peculiarly British type of obsession - sport, the empire at play. He travels to East Africa in the footsteps of Victorian explorers in search of the source of the Nile; to Khartoum in Sudan to tell the story of General Gordon - a half-crazed visionary who 'played the game' to the hilt; to Hong Kong where the British indulged their passion for horse racing by building a spectacular race course; and to Jamaica where the greatest imperial game of all - cricket - became a battleground for racial equality.
| Title | Empire - Season 1 Episode 3 : Playing The Game |
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| Alternative Titles | Empire (2012) |
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| First Air Date | 2012-02-27 |
| Last Air Date | 2012-03-26 |
| Number of Episodes | 5 |
| Number of Seasons | 1 |
| Genres | Documentary, History, |
| Networks | BBC One, |
| Casts | Jeremy Paxman |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 1 A Taste for Power A Taste for Power
2012-02-27Empire 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...
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 2 Making Ourselves at Home Making Ourselves at Home
2012-03-05Empire 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...
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 3 Playing The Game Playing The Game
2012-03-12Empire 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...
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 4 Making a Fortune Making a Fortune
2012-03-19Empire 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...
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Empire Season 1 :Episode 5 Doing Good Doing Good
2012-03-26Empire 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...
