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Two World Wars and One Failed Revolution—Hungary
3/3 Misha Glenny on Hungary's dramatic and tragic history in two world wars.

The Butcher and the Poet—Hungary
2/3 Misha Glenny heads to Hungary in a series about history and power

Hungary and Mohacs 500—Hungary
1/3 Misha Glenny heads to Budapest to find where Hungary came from.

Taiwan
When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on what is happening in Taiwan now.

The life and times of Chairman Mao—China
4/4 Misha Glenny completes our travels round China with the story of Chairman Mao

Imperial Collapse—China
3/4 Misha Glenny on the end of the Qing, and what happened next.

To kowtow or not kowtow—China
2/4 Misha Glenny and producer Miles Warde head to Hong Kong.

The First Emperor—China
1/4 Misha Glenny on where China came from and what it is now.

A Balancing Act—Turkey
3/3 Misha Glenny on the birth of Turkey from the ruins of the old Ottoman Empire in 1923.

The Military—Turkey
2/3 East versus west, secular versus religious, how the empire came to the point of collapse.