Victoria's Empire

Victoria's Empire was a three part travel series that first appeared on television in 2007 on the television station BBC One. It was fronted by comedienne and actress Victoria Wood. Wood travelled around the world in search of the history, cultural impact and customs which the British Empire placed on the parts of the world it ruled. The documentary was called "Victoria's Empire" after the presenter, as Wood herself is named after the ruler of the British Empire, Queen Victoria. Wood specifically looked at places named after the monarch.

In total Wood visited nine countries:

She departed Victoria Station, London for:

* Programme One: Calcutta (India), Hong Kong and Borneo
* Programme Two: Ghana, Jamaica and Newfoundland, Canada
* Programme Three: New Zealand, Australia and Zambia, finishing at the Victoria Falls.

The book

A book, also called "Victoria's Empire" was released in both hardback and paperback editions to accompany the series in the same year.