Cecil Rhodes | A Timewatch Guide
David Olusoga examines not whether the British Empire was a force for good or ill, but rather how it has been portrayed on British television.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 6'26''
- Broadcast year: 2017
Curriculum Connection
- History | Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day | The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688-c.1730 | English expansion and its impact on the British Isles c.1688-c.1730
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: A Timewatch Guide
- Series: 3
- Episode: British Empire: Heroes and Villains
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