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 2015 21:00
- Thu 6 Aug 2015 03:00
- Mon 23 Jan 2017 22:00
- Tue 24 Oct 2017 22:00
- Thu 16 Aug 2018 01:00
- Thu 18 Apr 2019 01:00
- Wed 26 Feb 2020 02:00
Mon 22 Jun 2020 17:00Red Button One- Tue 23 Jun 2020 16:00Red Button One
- Wed 24 Jun 2020 20:00
- Thu 25 Jun 2020 02:30
- Thu 25 Jun 2020 15:00Red Button One
- Fri 26 Jun 2020 17:00Red Button One
Sat 24 Apr 2021 09:00BBC Two except Scotland- Sat 9 Jul 2022 19:00
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