Season 1

2016-01-21 · 60m

Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion, as 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors.

2016-01-28 · 60m

Michael Wood tells the tale of China's first international age under the Tang Dynasty.

2016-02-04 · 60m

Michael Wood focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including its art, inventions and cuisine.

2016-02-11 · 60m

The tale of the Ming dynasty begins with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel.

2016-02-18 · 60m

Michael Wood looks at China's Qing empire, which lasted from 1644 to 1912. Under the Qing, China doubled in size and became arguably the world's greatest economy.

2016-02-25 · 60m

Michael Wood investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which shaped modern-day China.