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Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

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3. Confucius
3. Confucius
Bettany Hughes travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years.
⏱ 59 mins
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Sun 03 May · 23:10
UK
Sun 03 May · 23:10
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3. Confucius
3. Confucius
Bettany Hughes travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years.
⏱ 59 mins
Your Time
Wed 06 May · 00:15
UK
Wed 06 May · 00:15
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Episode
3. Confucius
Bettany Hughes travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years.
⏱ 59 mins
Time
Your Time
Sun 03 May · 23:10
UK
Sun 03 May · 23:10
Channel
Repeat
Episode
3. Confucius
Bettany Hughes travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years.
⏱ 59 mins
Time
Your Time
Wed 06 May · 00:15
UK
Wed 06 May · 00:15

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Episodes 3. Confucius

3. Confucius

Bettany Hughes travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 9pm 19 Aug 2015
Availability: Available for over a year (until 23 Sep 2029)
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Episodes 2. Socrates

2. Socrates

Historian Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the hugely influential maverick thinker Socrates, who was executed for his beliefs.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 9pm 12 Aug 2015
Availability: Available for over a year (until 17 Sep 2029)
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Episodes 1. Buddha

1. Buddha

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy. To begin, she investigates the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 9pm 5 Aug 2015
Availability: Available for over a year (until 09 Sep 2029)
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Genius of the Ancient World FAQs

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The next broadcast of Genius of the Ancient World airs at Sun 03 May · 23:10(UK: Sun 03 May · 23:10) on BBC Four.

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