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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.
| Empire's Children | |
|---|---|
| Genre | History and documentary |
| Presented by | Richard Armitage |
| Starring | |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 2007 – 2007 |
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]
The premiere of the first episode was watched by 1.9 million viewers and the final episode reached 1.1 million.[5]
A companion book for the documentary was published in 2007 called Empire’s Children: Trace Your Family History Across the World.[6] [7]
According to one academic, the show can be viewed through the lens of the rise in genealogy subject media during the 2000s.[8]
Empire's Children was the winner of the Y Design award's "community award" category at the London Design Festival.[9] The show was also nominated by the Royal Television Society for their 2007 Innovation Award.[10]
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