BBC One · Ended

Victoria's Empire

Comedy, Travel · 2007

Last aired: S1 E3, New Zealand / Australia / Zambia · 2007-05-13

Victoria's Empire was a three part travel series that first appeared on television in 2007 on the television station BBC One. It was fronted by comedienne and actress Victoria Wood. Wood traveled around the world in search of the history, cultural impact and customs which the British Empire placed on the parts of the world it ruled. The documentary was called Victoria's Empire after the presenter, as Wood herself is named after the ruler of the British Empire, Queen Victoria. Wood specifically looked at places named after the monarch.

Cast

Victoria Wood Presenter

Season 1

E1 India / Hong Kong / Borneo 2007-04-29 · 60 min Three-part documentary in which Victoria Wood visits countries that used to be part of the British Empire. Here, she visits India, Hong Kong and Borneo.

E2 Ghana / Jamaica / Newfoundland 2007-05-06 · 60 min Documentary series in which Victoria Wood visits countries that were part of the British Empire. She finds out about the slave trade in Ghana and Jamaica.

E3 New Zealand / Australia / Zambia 2007-05-13 · 60 min Victoria Wood visits countries that used to be part of the British Empire. Here, she visits New Zealand, Australia and Zambia.

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