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Victoria's Empire is a three-part British travel series that was first broadcast on BBC One in 2007. It was written and presented by comedian and actress Victoria Wood . Wood travelled 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.
4 de ago. de 2017 · Queen Victoria presided over a time of industrial expansion, educational advances, the abolition of slavery and workers’ welfare. She reigned from 1837-1901. Queen Victoria was the matriarch of the British Empire. She epitomised the values of the era and carved out a new role for the monarchy. During her 63-year reign, a length surpassed only ...
2001. S1.E2. Passage to India. A British commercial venture, The East India Company, controls a large part of the Indian continent. Initially a trading venture, it encroached into India's social life, ultimately leading to political and military conflict. Britain becomes embroiled in a war in Crimea, and, in India, mutiny against British rule ...
6 de ene. de 2021 · And it was true. “The loss of America in the 18th century, following the American War of Independence, had been an immense blow to Britain’s confidence,” says Sarah Richardson, professor of history at the University of Warwick, “and at Victoria’s accession, the British Empire was in a state of flux. But by the end of the 19th century ...
Queen Victoria's Empire. History of a Reign. Engines of Change; Passage to India; The Moral Crusade; The Scramble for Africa. Her Majesty. Queen Victoria; Her Children; Her Homes. The Changing Empire.
9 de jul. de 2024 · Victoria's Empire. Victoria Wood visits countries that used to be part of Queen Victoria's British Empire.
Victoria Wood travels around the world in search of the legacy of Queen Victoria. Humorous and grave in equal measures, her epic journey takes us on a breathtaking tour of the old Empire beginning in India and continuing through Hong Kong, Borneo, Ghana, Jamaica, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Australia and Zambia.
