A History of Britain - Episode 14: The Empire of Good Intentions

BBC, Martin Davidson, Janet Lee, Liz Hartford, Simon Schama (presenter)

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Title: A History of Britain - Episode 14: The Empire of Good Intentions
Producer: BBC, Martin Davidson, Janet Lee, Liz Hartford, Simon Schama (presenter)
Category: History, A History of Britain
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Added: Aug 3rd 2010
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A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 30 September 2000.

A study of the history of the British Isles, each of the 15 episodes allows Schama to examine a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. All the programmes are of 59 minutes' duration and were broadcast over three series, ending 18 June 2002.

14. "The empire of good intentions" Broadcast 11 June 2002 and covering 1830–1925. This episode charts the chequered life of the liberal empire from Ireland to India – the promise of civilisation and material betterment and the delivery of coercion and famine.

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