The Birth of Empire: The East India Company

Episode 1

Documentary Apr 30, 2014 49 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

S1 E1: The East India Company, founded in 1600, lasted for 258 years before the British state gained full control of its activities. How did it become so powerful? British historian and TV presenter Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the company that revolutionized the British lifestyle and laid the foundations for global trading systems that remain in place today.

Documentary Apr 30, 2014 49 min BBC Select

TV-G

Information

Released: 2014
Run Time: 49 min
Rated: TV-G
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.