Empire of Cricket

Empire of Cricket

2009•1h 0m

Documentary

Series telling the story of cricket from exploring the colonial links of the game to situations of sporting apartheid. There are interviews with famous cricketers such as Ian Botham, Graham Gooch, Nasser Hussain and Viv Richards.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 31, 2009

Last Aired

June 21, 2009

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

England

Air date: 2009-05-31

A look at how the English invented cricket and exported it to the wider British Empire.

E2

West Indies

Air date: 2009-06-07

The story of the development of cricket in the West Indies.

E3

Australia

Air date: 2009-06-14

How Australia got the best cricket team in the world. Interviewees include Shane Warne.

E4

India

Air date: 2009-06-21

The story of the Indian game, from its beginnings as the sport of the English colonisers to the riches and razzmatazz of today's Indian Premier League. Includes interviews with cricketers Kapil Dev, Bishan Bedi, Farokh Engineer, Sachin Tendulkar, Madan Lal, Michael Holding and Shane Warne.

Cast

Colin Salmon

Colin Salmon

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