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Empire of Cricket

1h

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.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

England

1. England

1h

31st May 2009

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

West Indies

2. West Indies

1h

7th Jun 2009

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

Australia

3. Australia

1h

14th Jun 2009

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

India

4. India

1h

21st Jun 2009

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.

First air date

31st May 2009

Last air date

21st Jun 2009

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks