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Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and fall of the empire but also the complex effects o...f the empire on the modern world - political, technological and social - and on Britain. 'Playing the game' describes the growth of a peculiarly British type of hero - adventurer, gentleman, amateur, sportsman - and a peculiarly British type of obsession: sport, the Empire at play. Britain spread the gospel of sport through its public schools and throughout the Empire, laying the foundations for almost all the major sports of today.
Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and fall of the empire but also the complex effects o...f the empire on the modern world - political, technological and social - and on Britain. 'Playing the game' describes the growth of a peculiarly British type of hero - adventurer, gentleman, amateur, sportsman - and a peculiarly British type of obsession: sport, the Empire at play. Britain spread the gospel of sport through its public schools and throughout the Empire, laying the foundations for almost all the major sports of today.
| Series: | Empire |
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| First transmission date: | 2012 |
| Published: | 2012 |
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| Duration: | 00:58:55 |
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| Producer: | Julian Birkett |
| Screenwriter: | Jeremy Paxman |
| Presenter: | Jeremy Paxman |
| Contributor: | Jeremy Paxman |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/whats-on/ou-on-the-bbc-empire |
| Subject terms: | British Empire--History |
| Master spool number: | BOU050802 |
| Production number: | FKAJ983X |
| Videofinder number: | 82152 |
| Available to public: | no |
