E1 - Ancestors

Aired: January 21, 2016

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

E2 - Silk Roads and China Ships

Aired: January 28, 2016

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

E3 - The Golden Age

Aired: February 04, 2016

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

E4 - The Ming

Aired: February 11, 2016

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

E5 - The Last Empire

Aired: February 18, 2016

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

E6 - The Age of Revolution

Aired: February 25, 2016

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