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Michael travels to India to uncover how the British East India Company - the world's first multinational corporation - raised a private army to create an empire.
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Empire with Michael Portillo is next on U and Eden at 22:00 on Thu 12 Nov 2026.
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Michael travels to India to uncover how the British East India Company - the world's first multinational corporation - raised a private army to create an empire.