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This Sceptred Isle: Empire

Christopher Lee's history series telling the story of the growth of Britain's Empire.

Radio 4,4 episodes

Episodes

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Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia
Raleigh tries to persuade Elizabeth I that the North American settlements were a success.
05 Oct 2005,15 mins
Martin Frobisher and Fool's Gold
The history of British explorers and routes to China in the 1570s.
04 Oct 2005,15 mins
Elizabeth, Trade and Sir Francis Drake
Juliet Stevenson narrates the history of the growth of Elizabethan trade.
30 Sep 2005,15 mins
Elizabeth I and Ireland
By the 16th Century, Ireland had become a problem for the British.
28 Sep 2005,15 mins