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End of Empire

Season 1 Episode 9: Cyprus

A fresh chapter unfolds in Cyprus as the British government's influence starts to wane, marking a significant shift in the island's destiny.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 5 Palestine

5. Palestine

Aired: May 13, 1985

The curtain rises on a new chapter in the Middle East as the British Mandate ...

Episode 6 Iran

6. Iran

Aired: May 20, 1985

The CIA and British Empire collaborated to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammad ...

Episode 7 Egypt

7. Egypt

Aired: May 27, 1985

The Suez Crisis escalates as Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal sparks...

Episode 8 Aden

8. Aden

Aired: Feb 12, 1985

Aden, a strategic location at the southern tip of the Suez Canal, takes cente...

Episode 9 Cyprus

9. Cyprus

Aired: Feb 19, 1985

A fresh chapter unfolds in Cyprus as the British government's influence start...

Episode 10 The Gold Coast

10. The Gold Coast

Aired: Feb 26, 1985

The next episode delves into Ghana's pivotal role in Africa's decolonization,...

Episode 11 Kenya

11. Kenya

Aired: Mar 5, 1985

The brutal Mau Mau uprising sweeps across Kenya, as the African nation fights...

Episode 13 Rhodesia

13. Rhodesia

Aired: Mar 19, 1985

A new global landscape emerges as a coalition of black-led nations asserts it...

Info about End of Empire

Network: Channel 4

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary