A near miss in the skies over the South China Sea. And how the Hong Kong handover led to fierce disagreements over how to deal with the incoming power. Show more
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A mysterious robbery leads to suspicions about the theft of intellectual property. The FBI and MI5 talk about technology - another friction point between China and the west. Show more
How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war. The Dalai Lama’s office comes under attack. After dissidents it’s major companies – including Google. Show more
The battle over who controls communications. How Chinese company Huawei was at the centre of a dispute between two allies - the US and UK. Show more
How Britain and China launched a Golden Period. We hear from those involved as well those who think the UK compromised its values. Show more
How universities have come under pressure over free speech. Has China used its influence to control the narrative in western academic establishments - and beyond? Show more
Claims of Chinese political interference in the West. What lies behind these? We hear from the FBI and Australia’s security service. Show more
Could friction lead to conflict? Might competition, misunderstanding and the struggle for control between China and the West lead not just to collision but to war? Show more
Control of technology is a key battleground. China and the West are in a race to control the world’s future technology. Electric vehicles and genetic data are the new front. Show more
The struggle for Hong Kong. How the former British colony has become a major source of friction with China – amid claims of abductions. Show more
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Gordon Corera looks at the growing tensions between China and the West.
The landings begin. Paddy O’Connell explores what it was like for those in landing craft approaching the shore, fighting for survival as they were targeted by enemy fire. Show more
Allied soldiers regroup in unfamiliar enemy territory. Paddy O’Connell discovers in interviews with those who were there, that the fate of the invasion was still uncertain. Show more
In darkness, 18,000 men in parachutes and gliders take flight across the Channel to Normandy. Paddy O’Connell hears from those who were there how the beginning of D-Day unfolded. Show more
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Carlo Gebler introduces the next series to arrive on The History Podcast.
The aftermath of D-Day becomes the ferocious Battle for Normandy. Paddy O’Connell hears from veterans who remember those they fought alongside, and the legacy of the invasion. Show more
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Gordon Corera welcomes you to The History Podcast, the home of story-driven history series from BBC Radio 4. Show more
One of the biggest invasions in history begins in secret, as the Allies prepare for D-Day. Paddy O’Connell hears from survivors and witnesses, recounting what it was like. Show more