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Season 1

1 episodes · 16th July 1984

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01 Empire still Empire Episode 116th July 1984 Douglas Jardine is introduced at his 9th birthday in Bombay, Lord Harris explains the significance of the soon to be famous Harlequin cap, and his parents bid him an emotional farewell as he departs to be educated in England, first at Horris Hill School later at Winchester College. Andrew Lane teaches the young Jardine that cricket is a thinking mans game 'you don't bowl a batsmen out, you think him out'. Jardine emerges from WW1 tall and athletic, reserved and determined, this determination attracts interest from Percy Fender (Surrey Captain) who is impressed with Jardine's captaincy. Meanwhile a young Harold Larwood is introduced bowling for money at the coal mine where he works and in Australia a certain Don Bradman is selected first for New South Wales and then in 1928 for Australia during Jardine's first tour down under.
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01 Hugo Weaving profile Hugo Weavingas Douglas Jardine 02 Gary Sweet profile Gary Sweetas Donald Bradman 03 Jim Holt profile Jim Holtas Harold Larwood 04 Rhys McConnochie profile Rhys McConnochieas Pelham Warner 05 John Gregg profile John Greggas Percy George Fender 06 Heather Mitchell profile Heather Mitchellas Edith 07 Frank Thring profile Frank Thringas Lord Harris 08 Max Cullen profile Max Cullenas Clive 'Chooka' Cooper (Reporter) 09 John Walton profile John Waltonas Bill Woodfull 10 Ashok Banthia profile Ashok Banthiaas Nawab of Pataudi 11 Alan David Lee profile Alan David Leeas Eddie Paynter 12 Bill Young profile Bill Youngas Bill Bowes 13 George Ogilvie profile George OgilvieDirector / Writer 14 Terry Hayes profile Terry HayesWriter 15 George Miller profile George MillerWriter 16 Carl Schultz profile Carl SchultzWriter
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