Victoria's Empire
2007 · BBC One · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · New Zealand / Australia / Zambia
Mon, 14 May, 6:00 am
Victoria Wood visits countries that used to be part of the British Empire. Here, she visits New Zealand, Australia and Zambia.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
India / Hong Kong / Borneo
Mon, 30 Apr· 60 minThree-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.
- E02
Ghana / Jamaica / Newfoundland
Mon, 7 May· 60 minDocumentary 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.
- E03
New Zealand / Australia / Zambia
Mon, 14 May· 60 minVictoria Wood visits countries that used to be part of the British Empire. Here, she visits New Zealand, Australia and Zambia.
Cast
Victoria Wood
Presenter