Mao Zedong
- Attribution
- Posted29 September 2019
Witness History. The birth of the People's Republic of China. Audio, 9 minutes
On 1 October 1949 Chairman Mao declared China a communist state
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
In Our Time. The Long March. Audio, 50 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Red Army's retreat across China, from October 1934
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Essay. To the Barricades! Marx, Mao, Marcuse. Audio, 14 minutes
Michael Goldfarb remembers the books and films that influenced the events of 1968.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Chinese Characters. Mao Zedong: The Man Who Made Modern China. Audio, 1 minute
The Communist leader who changed his country forever.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Mao's Golden Mangoes. Audio, 30 minutes
Benjamin Ramm explores one of the strangest chapters in China’s history - mango mania.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Mao's Little Red Book Goes West. Audio, 30 minutes
David Aaronovitch asks why Mao's Little Red Book captured the imagination of the West.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
