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.
Historian Bettany Hughes embarks on an expedition to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy: Buddha, Socrates and Confucius. All three physically travelled great distances philosophising as they went and drawing conclusions from their journeys. With Bettany as our guide, she gets under the skin of these three great minds and shines a light on the overlooked significance of the 5th century BC in shaping modern thought across the world. In this first episode, Bettany investigates the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Bettany Hughes |
| Series Producer | Rob Cowling |
| Executive Producer | Mike Smith |
Broadcasts
- Wed 5 Aug 201521:00
- Thu 6 Aug 201503:00
- Mon 23 Jan 201722:00
- Tue 24 Oct 201722:00
- Thu 16 Aug 201801:00
- Thu 18 Apr 201901:00
- Wed 26 Feb 202002:00
Mon 22 Jun 202017:00Red Button One- Tue 23 Jun 202016:00Red Button One
- Wed 24 Jun 202020:00
- Thu 25 Jun 202002:30
- Thu 25 Jun 202015:00Red Button One
- Fri 26 Jun 202017:00Red Button One
Sat 24 Apr 202109:00BBC Two except Scotland- Sat 9 Jul 202219:00
- Mon 9 Sep 202423:30
- Mon 16 Sep 202401:55
- Mon 15 Sep 202500:50
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