About this season
End of Empire chronicles the last days of British rule around the globe, through the remarkably candid reminiscences of both colonisers and the colonised. The series, a Granada Television production, uses old newsreel film and interviews with former British and colonial officials. Narrated by Robin Ellis.
Episodes (14)
E1
1. The Beginning of the End
Aired 15 April 1985 • 51 min
E2
2. India: Engine of War
Aired 22 April 1985 • 51 min
E3
3. India: The Muslim Card
Aired 29 April 1985 • 50 min
E4
4. India: Divide and Quit
Aired 6 May 1985 • 52 min
E5
5. Malaya
Aired 13 May 1985 • 51 min
E6
6. Palestine
Aired 20 May 1985 • 51 min
E7
7. Iran
Aired 27 May 1985 • 51 min
E8
8. Egypt
Aired 12 February 1985 • 52 min
E9
9. Aden
Aired 19 February 1985 • 52 min
E10
10. Cyprus
Aired 26 February 1985 • 52 min
E11
11. The Gold Coast
Aired 5 March 1985 • 52 min
E12
12. Kenya
Aired 12 March 1985 • 51 min
E13
13. The Rider and the Horse
Aired 19 March 1985 • 52 min
E14
14. Rhodesia
Aired 26 March 1985 • 52 min