Empire's Children

Empire's Children
GenreHistory and documentary
Presented byRichard Armitage
Starring
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release2007 (2007) –
2007 (2007)
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Empire's Children is a 2007 six-part history documentary narrated by Richard Armitage and created by Channel 4.[1] Each episode follows a British celebrity as they trace their family history across the British Empire.

The celebrities featured included actress Diana Rigg, director Adrian Lester, actress Shobna Gulati, actor Chris Bisson, comedian Jenny Eclair, and politician David Steel.[2] The show was produced by Wall to Wall and Illumina.[3][4]

  1. ^ Bull, Sofia (30 May 2019). Television and the Genetic Imaginary. Springer. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-137-54847-4.
  2. ^ Dowell, Ben (25 January 2007). "C4 series to explore celebrities' imperial past". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ Media, Bionic. "News Wall to Wall & Illumina join forces for family history site". WallToWall. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ Gray, Ann; Bell, Erin (2013). History on Television. Routledge. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-415-58038-0.