The British Empire in Colour

The Decline of the British Empire (1x1)

Air date: Dec 31, 2002

Art Malik narrates the story of British imperial rule, beginning with the possession of India. Rare colour footage illustrates the splendour of the Delhi Durbar : but unrest was not far away. Gandhi and Nehru both pushed for Indian independence and, despite a period of co-operation during World War Two, the ensuing new world order saw Britain finally forced out