Michael travels to South Africa to explore how the lure of riches led Britain into barbaric wars, dividing the country along racial lines with devastating consequences.
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All episodes for series 1 of Empire with Michael Portillo
S1 E3 · South Africa
Michael travels to South Africa to see how Britain divided the country along racial lines.
S1 E4 · The US and Canada
Michael Portillo explores how British rule led to armed rebellion in America.
Forbidden History
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Hitler's Supercars
Description: The rise of Nazi Germany's speed record cars of the 1930s.; Category: History; 1 episode available.
Churchill's Bid to Abolish Britain
Description: This ambitious, striking film challenges our understanding of the Second World War.; Category: History; 1 episode available.
Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Description: Lucy Worsley explores the remarkable life of Agatha Christie.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.
Lucy Worsley Investigates
Description: Historian, Lucy Worsley, examines dramatic chapters in British history.; Category: History; 4 episodes available.
The Black Panthers of WW2
Description: The story of the history-making 761st tank battalion.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.
The Buildings That Fought Hitler
Description: This series looks at just some of the buildings that were designed to fight Hitler.; Category: Military & War; 8 episodes available.
World War 2 From Above
Description: Experts utilise cutting edge drone technology to re-examine WWII's most iconic sites.; Category: Military & War; 6 episodes available.
Adolf Hitler's War
Description: A moving perspective on the bloodiest and most influential conflict in history.; Category: Military & War; 6 episodes available.
Secret Nazi Bases
Description: Documentary series uncovering and examining hidden structures built by the Nazis.; Category: Military & War; 18 episodes available.
War Factories
Description: The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 21 episodes available.
Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber
Description: The history enthusiast honours Lancaster bomber crews of the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.
