18. The Empire Implodes
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the finale of our series on the British in India, William and Anita are joined by Sathnam Sangher...
17. Rishi Sunak's Ancestry: Indians in East Africa
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Anita and William are joined by Mahmood Mamdani to discuss the East African Indian ...
16. Partition
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The line has been drawn. India and Pakistan have been divided. Mountbatten and Radcliffe have left. ...
15. The Last Viceroy of India
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Anita and William are joined by Alex von Tunzelmann to discuss Lord Louis Mountbatt...
14. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as William and Anita discuss the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. They will discuss the pivotal r...
13. The Patient Assassin
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join William and Anita as they discuss the life of Udham Singh, who is as much man as he is myth. Co...
12. Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join William and Anita as they discuss the extraordinary life of Princess Sophia. Her story includes...
11. Queens and the Koh-i-Noor
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join William and Anita for the final episode in their series on the Koh-i-Noor diamond. This remarka...
10. Killing for the Koh-i-Noor
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Divide and rule, a man described as Brian Blessed but ‘with a bigger, bushier, blacker beard’, a...
9. The Curse of the Koh-i-Noor
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intense paranoia, palatial looting, and murder. Join Anita and William as they discuss the bloody or...
8. The Koh-i-Noor Diamond
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A single stone has been fought over for at least 250 years by four different empires, and now sits i...
7. Mahatma Gandhi
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Empire, William and Anita are joined by Ram Guha to explore the incredible ...
6. Queen Elizabeth II & Empire
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anita and Willie are joined by David Olusoga for a special episode of Empire, where they discuss the...
5. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Empire, Willie and Anita dive into the story of the Jallianwala Bagh massac...
4. Between Two Massacres: 1857-1919
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join William and Anita for the latest episode of Empire, which picks up in the aftermath of the 1857...
3. Mutiny, Uprising, and Rebellion
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1857 tensions in Company-controlled India came to a head in what the British called 'The Indian M...
2. Company Rule in India
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging victorious from the Battles of Plassey and Buxar, The East India Company cements its grip o...
1. The East India Company
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Empire, a brand new history podcast hosted by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand. The fir...
Trailer
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today? William ...