Season 1

1. Ancestors

2016-01-21 · 60m

Michael Wood joins the Qin family reunion as they gather to worship their ancestors.

2. Silk Roads and China Ships

2016-01-28 · 60m

Michael Wood looks at China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty.

3. The Golden Age

2016-02-04 · 60m

Michael Wood looks at the Song dynasty era, including its art, inventions and cuisine.

4. The Ming

2016-02-11 · 60m

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

5. The Last Empire

2016-02-18 · 60m

The story of China's last empire, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1912.

6. The Age of Revolution

2016-02-25 · 60m

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