Season 1
Episodes
1. Dangerous Gifts
1985-09-09
John Roberts visits East Asia, exploring how and why western forces remain far stronger than anything left by the legacy of 19th and 20th century imperialism.
2. A New Direction
1985-09-16
Roberts explores the origins of western civilisation and religion, through the Greeks, the Jews, the Romans, and the Byzantines - and how Christianity emerged across the centuries.
3. The Heart of the West
1985-09-23
John Roberts explores the rise of philosophical and Christian thought in Europe of the Middle Ages, and how the shift took place from the era of the Roman Empire to a sense of 'Europe' as concept.
4. The World's Debate
1985-09-30
The rise of Islam and the West's response to this great debate during the Middle Ages, including the Crusades and the conquest of Spain.
5. East of Europe
1985-10-07
No overview available.
6. The Age of Exploration
1985-10-14
No overview available.
7. New Worlds
1985-10-21
No overview available.
8. Age of Light
1985-10-28
No overview available.
9. Monuments to Progress
1985-11-04
No overview available.
10. India: The Ironies of Empire
1985-11-11
No overview available.
11. The East is Red
1985-11-18
No overview available.
12. The Decline of the West
1985-11-25
No overview available.
13. Capitulations
1985-12-02
No overview available.