The British Empire

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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This 13-part documentary series from 1972 examines the history of the British Empire. It was produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films and narrated by Robert Hardy. The series sparked debate in the House of Lords for its critical view of the empire.

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What happens

The British Empire, Echoes of Britannia’s Rule was a 13-part British documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first broadcast in 1972. It was preceded by Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation in 1969, and followed by Alistair Cooke’s America: A Personal History of the United States in the same year, and Jacob Bronowski’s The Ascent of Man in 1973. It cost £500,000 to produce and was narrated by Robert Hardy. At the time, it provoked a debate in the House of Lords for its apparent bias against the Empire. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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