David Olusoga traces the story of Empire from its origins under Elizabeth I in the late 16th Century, when England was a relatively poor country compared to the global and lucrative empires of its European rivals.

David Olusoga examines how losing American colonies led to Australia's colonization and the Indian indenture system's establishment.

David Olusoga explores the contested histories and modern hybrid identities that were left behind when, after four centuries, the British Empire finally came to an end; the Empire reached its maximum size after the First World War.