Documentary

Empire of Cricket

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

Original Name

Empire of Cricket

First Air Date

May 31, 2009

Last Air Date

June 21, 2009

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

S01E04

India

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.

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