Empire's Children

TV Show

Exploring how the dismantlement and legacy of the British Empire impacts the nation in the current day and how the experiences of post-Imperial colonists shaped Britain's future in the second half of the 20th century.

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Latest Episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Adrian Lester

    Actor Adrian Lester visits Jamaica to retrace his grandfather's journey in the 1950s from the West Indies to Britain. He's upset to discover his elderly relative ill in hospital and must complete the trip alone as he explores what caused his family to emigrate and settle in Birmingham. Last in series

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Jenny Eclair

    Comedian Jenny Eclair recounts how as a child she found graphic photographs her father had kept of dead Chinese communist terrorists in Malaya in the 1950s, and travels to Malaysia to discover why he had them, and what he was doing in the country more than 50 years earlier

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Chris Bisson

    Actor Chris Bisson, best known for his roles in East Is East, Shameless and Coronation Street, follows in his Indian great-grandfather's footsteps to Trinidad, where he was shipped as cheap labour. In a rags-to-riches story, Chris's grandfather Harry built up a successful business empire, but felt the Caribbean island's independence from Britain would be detrimental to his future and decided to gamble on a new life in the UK

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