Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Great Exhibition And London's Chinese Junk | 20080616 | Patrick Wright recalls a time when British imperial grandeur collided with perceived Chinese primitivism. For Charles Dickens, the Great Exhibition provided proof of Chinese antiquarianism and of a rival for Britain as it ushered in the age of industrialisation. Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season. Patrick Wright on the British versus Chinese 'primitivism' in the 1850s. |
| 02 | Limehouse Chinatown: The Opium Wars Brought Home | 20080617 | Investigating the fabled loft of Dr Fu Manchu at the time of the 'Yellow Peril' scare. |
| 03 | 'dumb-walking-man': Chiang Yee, The Silent Traveller | 20080618 | Patrick Wright discusses a rare Chinese book about London and the English Lakes. |
| 04 | 'china Stands Up': Maoist Peasant And English Leveller | 20080619 | Patrick Wright looks at the reactions of artists Stanley Spencer and Paul Hogarth to China |