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The Tang Dynasty

You're Dead to Me

English - March 05, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 2.4K ratings
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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Tineke D’Haeseleer and comedian Evelyn Mok in medieval China to explore the Tang Dynasty.

Known as the Golden Age of China, it was the time of China’s Emperor Wu, the only woman to hold power in her own right, and Emperor Xuanzong who became so bored with austerity he came up with a unique way to have fun.

A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4