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28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Edward Stourton retraces the route of Mao's Long March, to mark its 80th anniversary. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The Battle of Luding Bridge is a key moment in the history of the Long March. Edward Stourton talks to witnesses of the battle to find out if it lives up to its mythical status. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Mao's Red Army was 86,000 strong when it set off on the Long March in October 1934. Barely 6,000 were left by the time they finished a year later in Shaanxi. We look at its legacy. Show more
