Introduction

The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors is a 2013 BBC Two documentary in three parts presented by Rageh Omaar.

Outline

Rageh discovers how this great empire was finally destroyed, why its achievements were largely lost in the trauma of its final years, and how the fall out from its collapse created tensions that still resonate across Europe and the Middle East today.

Following the end of the First World War, Rageh considers how the carve-up of former Ottoman lands created a legacy of tension and conflict that continues to this day.

The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Presenter(s): Rageh Omaar.
• Director(s): Gillian Bancroft.
• Producer(s): David Olusoga, Mike Smith, Gillian Bancroft, and Faris Kermani.
• Editor(s): Tim Arrowsmith, Mark Elliot, and Ivan Probert.
• Production: BBC.
• Distributor(s): BBC (2013) and Polyband (2019, Germany).
• Original Network: BBC Two.
• Release Date: 20 October 2013.
• Running Time: 59-60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English and Arabic.