About this season
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Buddha
Aired 5 August 2015 • 60 min
Bettany Hughes travels to India to investigate the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.
E2
2. Socrates
Aired 12 August 2015 • 60 min
Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the influential maverick thinker Socrates.
E3
3. Confucius
Aired 19 August 2015 • 60 min
Bettany Hughes visits China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history.