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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Status

Ended

First Aired

May 31, 2009

Last Aired

June 21, 2009

Networks

BBC Two

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

England

Air date: 2009-05-31

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

West Indies

Air date: 2009-06-07

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

Australia

Air date: 2009-06-14

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

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.