Empire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Making sense of modern Britain is a tough call. But the explanation, more often than not, lies in the British Empire. Jeremy Paxman believes that unless we come to terms with our Imperial past, we'll never understand who we are and where we're going today.

So in this series, he cuts through our national embarrassment, turning his forensic and unapologetic gaze on to this most compelling period of our history – and tracing its far-reaching influence on the present.

Series details

• Title: Empire
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Travel, History
• Premiere date: 2012-02-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-03-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23095
• IMDb ID: tt1996620
• TVDB ID: 256373

Cast and credited roles

• Jeremy Paxman — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-02-27; final listed air date 2012-03-26; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Empire on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.