The British Empire in Color

World War II: The Price Of Empire

July 2025 •English

This is the story of two wars fought at the same time on opposite ends of the globe, often mislabeled as a single war: The Second World War. These conflicts remade our world in just a few decades. A story of how the rise and fall of great powers, from Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, recast nations into those who could afford, and those that could not afford The Price of Empire.

Seven Ages of Britain

July 2025 •English

Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David Dimbleby. The seven part series was first aired on Sunday nights at 9:00pm on BBC One starting on 31 January 2010. The series covers the history of Britain's greatest art and artefacts over the past 2000 years. Each episode covers a different period in British history. In Australia, all seven episodes aired on ABC1 each Tuesday at 8:30pm from 7 September 2010.

Empire

July 2025 •English

Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and fall of the empire but also the complex effects of the empire on the modern world – political, technological and social – and on Britain.

Empire State of Mind

July 2025 •English

Writer Sathnam Sanghera travels across the country exploring the effects of the British Empire on modern Britain

Zanghat Arreeh

July 2025 •Arabic

The series "Zanghat Arreeh" is a historical social drama, the events of which take place in 1945 in the city of Tripoli in Libya. It highlights the suffering of the Libyan people under the rule of the British administration that was installed in Libya after World War II and the defeat of Italy. In the absence of any media or legal interest, the British military administration facilitated procedures for foreign communities at the expense of the sons of the homeland. The series also highlights the social life, customs and traditions that prevailed among the residents of Tripoli of all religions and ethnicities, united by one city and one homeland, in which they share their joys and sorrows.

Shaka Zulu

July 2025 •English

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

Taboo

July 2025 •English

Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.

Brideshead Revisited

July 2025 •English

Charles Ryder, an agnostic man, becomes involved with members of the Flytes, a Catholic family of aristocrats, over the course of several years between the two world wars.

Rebellion!

July 2025 •English

As a young reporter, David Dimbleby made three Panorama films on Rhodesia between 1967 and 1968, following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence. This three-part series tells the inside story of white Rhodesia's revolt against the British crown and the long battle to bring full democracy to an independent Zimbabwe.

A Nation of Kimchi

July 2025 •Korean

Embark on a gastronomic adventure of kimchi and discover what makes it Korea's most symbolic food of unity, history and ever-evolving creativity.

城市的味道

July 2025 •Chinese

Dream Big

July 2025 •English

A-League giant Melbourne Victory is at its lowest in 2021, a pale imitation of its former glory. Dream Big charts the club’s rebuild under renowned coach & follows ex-Socceroo Tony Popovic into the inner sanctum for unprecedented access to the club.

Ça va bien se passer, Dadju

July 2025 •French

Spurensuche – Die Weltreligionen auf dem Weg

July 2025 •German

Theologian Hans Küng explains and explores religions around the world, where they originated, and what defines them.

William Shakespeare: Monology

July 2025 •Czech

Das Kriegsende in Farbe

July 2025 •German

La Ligne Bleue

July 2025 •French

Nadiya's Simple Spices

July 2025 •English

Nadiya Hussain proves that cooking with spices doesn’t have to be complicated by using just eight simple spices to create mouthwatering meals for every occasion.

Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can!

July 2025 •English

Backstage at the world’s most famous cabaret club, meet the young British dancers hoping to make it as the next generation of high-kicking stars.

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July 2025 •Dutch