Four classic episodes
2: The Fish in the Stew-Pan Written by MICHAEL FOSS
'The Buddhist I Ho Ch'nan. the mighty Fists of Righteousness and Harmony, support the Ch'ing dynasty and aim to wipe out foreigners. Our pleasure is to see the Son of Heaven unharmed. Hasten, then, to spread this doctrine far and Wide.' (BOXER MANIFESTO) Peking, 1900. For 55 days the British, French and German Legations were under constant attack by the fanatical Boxers - the Chinese anti-foreign secret society. Sixty-six people were killed in all. Looting on a big scale took place when the victorious foreign troops entered the capital, and the Dowager Empress had to flee her vandalised palace.
With the voices of: PHIL BROWN
PETER CRAZE, WILLIAM EEDLE
LESLIE HERITAGE, BURT KWOUK
NICOLETTE MCKENZIE , JOHN ROWE IRENE SUTCLIFFE and JAMES THOMASON
Chinese adviser c. T. v. SHUI Produced and directed by JOHN THEOCHARIS
(Revised repeat: Fri 11.5 am)