Rise and Fall of the British Empire

Cricket and the British Empire (1x26)

Yayınlanma tarihi: Oca 01, 2009

Enjoy a fascinating look at the game that was both the sport of the British Empire and a metaphor for many of the ideals Britain saw itself spreading. Even as colonies struggled for independence, they often used cricket analogies to force the British to admit the contrast between their ideas of fair play and the harsh reality of their use of power.