Tobacco, sugar, rum, cotton, rubber, tea, coffee, spices, industry, borders, slavery, war - all things spread across the globe thanks to the British Empire. At its height in 1922, it was the largest empire the world had ever seen, covering around a quarter of Earth's land surface and ruling over 458 million people- that's a lot of influence. Dan Snow is joined by journalist and author Sathnam Sanghera to measure the impact the British Empire has had on our world, for better and worse. Santhnam's new book for kids is called 'Journeys of Empire'. Produced by James Hickmann, McKenna Fernandez and edited by Matthew Wilson and Dougal Patmore. 0:00 Introduction 1:17 The Visible Impact of Empire Today 2:40 From Tudor Trade to Global Conquest 4:30 Nutmeg, Sugar, and the Motives for Empire 6:35 Settler Colonies and Mass Migrations 8:40 The Scale of Empire: Peak Power in 1923 11:00 Mapping the World: Political Geography and Language 13:10 Slavery, Indenture, and Demographic Shifts 16:40 Cultural Legacies: Names, Brands, and Religion 19:00 Imperial Roots of Modern Global Conflicts 24:50 New Empires and the Future of Global Power 29:40 The Industrial Revolution and Slavery Produced by Mariana Des Forges, James Hickmann and McKenna Fernandez, edited by Matthew Wilson & the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/view Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #DanSnowsHistoryHit #HistoryPodcast #BritishEmpire