Victoria's Empire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Victoria's Empire was a three part travel series that first appeared on television in 2007 on the television station BBC One. It was fronted by comedienne and actress Victoria Wood. Wood traveled around the world in search of the history, cultural impact and customs which the British Empire placed on the parts of the world it ruled. The documentary was called Victoria's Empire after the presenter, as Wood herself is named after the ruler of the British Empire, Queen Victoria. Wood specifically looked at places named after the monarch.

Series details

• Title: Victoria's Empire
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Travel
• Premiere date: 2007-04-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-05-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 47435
• IMDb ID: tt1024177
• TVDB ID: 81409

Cast and credited roles

• Victoria Wood — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-04-29; final listed air date 2007-05-13; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Victoria's 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.