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Empire of Cricket
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Colin Salmon
Seasons
Season 1 (2009)
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4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: England
2009-05-31A look at how the English invented cricket and exported it to the wider British Empire.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: West Indies
2009-06-07The story of the development of cricket in the West Indies.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Australia
2009-06-14How Australia got the best cricket team in the world. Interviewees include Shane Warne.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: India
2009-06-21The 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.
Runtime: 60 min
