Empire - Season 1 Episode 5 Doing Good
In the final part of his personal account of Britain's empire, Jeremy Paxman tells the extraordinary story of how a desire for conquest became a mission to improve the rest of mankind, especially in Africa, and how that mission shaded into an unquestioning belief that Britain could - and should - rule the world.
In Central Africa, he travels in the footsteps of David Livingstone who, though a failure as a missionary, became a legendary figure - the patron saint of empire who started a flood of missionaries to the so-called 'Dark Continent'.
In South Africa, Paxman tells the story of Cecil Rhodes, a man with a different sort of mission, who believed in the white man's right to rule the world, laying down the foundations for apartheid.
The journey ends in Kenya, where conflict between white settlers and the African population brought bloodshed, torture and eventual withdrawal.
Year: 2012
Genre: Documentary, History
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC One
Director:
Cast: Jeremy Paxman
Crew:
First Air Date: Feb 27, 2012
Last Air date: Mar 26, 2012
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 5 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 0.3642
Language: English
Keyword : british empire
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