Empire Season 1 Episode 3 Playing The Game 2012
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Jeremy Paxman traces the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known: the British Empire. He continues his personal account of Britain's Empire by tracing the growth of a peculiarly British type of hero - adventurer, gentleman, amateur, sportsman and decent chap - and a peculiarly British type of obsession - sport, the empire at play. He travels to East Africa in the footsteps of Victorian explorers in search of the source of the Nile; to Khartoum in Sudan to tell the story of General Gordon - a half-crazed visionary who 'played the game' to the hilt; to Hong Kong where the British indulged their passion for horse racing by building a spectacular race course; and to Jamaica where the greatest imperial game of all - cricket - became a battleground for racial equality.
- Released: 2012-03-12
- Runtime : 60 minutes
- Genre : Documentary, History
- Stars : Jeremy Paxman
- Director :
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1. A Taste for Power 2012-02-27
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2. Making Ourselves at Home 2012-03-05
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3. Playing The Game 2012-03-12
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4. Making a Fortune 2012-03-19
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5. Doing Good 2012-03-26
