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Evans the Exile and Thomas the Missionary

The story of Robert Jermain Thomas, whose audacious and tragic mission created a unique bond between Wales and Korea during the 1800s.

Seoul-based BBC correspondent Stephen Evans unearths the story of Robert Jermain Thomas and reveals how a century and a half ago, his audacious and tragic mission created a unique bond between Wales and Korea. Stephen examines why today, Thomas is considered by millions as the man who brought Christianity to the Korean peninsula.

35 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Mar 201700:30
BBC Radio Wales

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Dec 201612:30
    BBC Radio Wales
  • Mon 19 Dec 201618:30
    BBC Radio Wales
  • Wed 21 Dec 201600:30
    BBC Radio Wales
  • Sun 19 Mar 201718:04
    BBC Radio Wales
  • Thu 23 Mar 201700:30
    BBC Radio Wales