# Where to watch Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World (2003) in the UK

> Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World (2003) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 12 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** TV series  
**Year:** 2003  
**Runtime:** 50 minutes per episode  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Seasons:** 1  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 12 May 2026 (2026-05-12T06:14:47.522Z)  

## Synopsis

How did Britain come to rule the world? asks Niall Ferguson in Empire. What would today's world be like now if it hadn't? Could such an organisation – run by, according to Winston Churchill, 'the greedy trader, the inopportune missionary, the ambitious soldier and the lying spectator' – ever have been a force for good?

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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