05: More Lustrous than Gold | Hidden Empire

05: More Lustrous than Gold | Hidden Empire

History | BBC Two | 1996 | 29'04''

The story of beautiful Chinese courtesan Saijinhua. Following the Opium War, China was demoralised and impoverished while an enem...

Mao | Inside the Mind of…

Mao | Inside the Mind of…

History | BBC Knowledge | 2001 | 48'43''

A panel of experts discuss of the psychology of Chairman Mao Tse-tung.

06: The Age of Revolution | The Story of China

06: The Age of Revolution | The Story of China

History | BBC Two | 2016 | 59'01''

Michael Wood explores the history of the world's newest superpower. Michael investigates three cataclysmic revolutions which s...

13: One Man’s Revolution: Mao Tse-Tung | Twentieth Century History

13: One Man’s Revolution: Mao Tse-Tung | Twentieth Century History

History | BBC One | 1978 | 19'56''

Mao Tse Tung's 42-year leadership of the Chinese Communist Party changed the face of China, the worl...

Morning Sun | Storyville

Morning Sun | Storyville

History | BBC Four | 2003 | 1'55'46''

A multi-perspective view of the Chinese Cultural Revolution as seen through the eyes of its supporters and opponents.

20: 1949: Great Leap Forward | People’s Century

20: 1949: Great Leap Forward | People’s Century

History | BBC Two | 1997 | 53'42''

Communism helps modernise China, but the decisions and personality cult of CCP Chairman Mao Zedong has a traumatic effe...

15: China: 1949-1972 | Cold War

15: China: 1949-1972 | Cold War

Conflict and Warfare | BBC Two | 1998 | 46'24''

Following the Chinese Revolution Mao Zedong aligns China firmly with the Soviet Union. China becomes the recipient of Soviet aid, supports Co...

Mao’s cultural revolution | Storyville

Mao’s cultural revolution | Storyville

History | BBC Four | 2016 | 2'40''

Mao secured his socialist revolution by promoting a new proletariat art.

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