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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'.
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Wed 12 Apr 2023
02:25
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Schama |
| Executive Producer | Martin Davidson |
Broadcasts
Tue 11 Jun 2002 21:0091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire- Fri 5 Jul 2002 21:55
- Sat 30 Nov 2002 20:0591热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 2 Jan 2005 10:3091热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 11 Sep 2014 21:15
- Fri 12 Sep 2014 03:00
- Wed 17 Sep 2014 00:45
- Tue 11 Apr 2023 21:00
- Wed 12 Apr 2023 02:25
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.