Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. For the young Xiaolu, her first home was the fishing village of Shitang where she lived with her grandparents. Show more
Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. Xiaolu's grandfather's struggle to provide for his family has tragic consequences. Show more
Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. The young Xiaolu has a new home in Wenling, where she is reunited with her parents. Show more
Xiaolu Gup's story of growing up in China during times of transition. Xiaolu is encouraged by her father to become a poet. Show more
Xiaolu Guo's story of growing up in China during times of transition. Xiaolu determines upon a new career path. Show more
Novelist Xiaolu Guo's first radio drama, set in a vast chicken processing plant in the Pacific Ocean. Two young convict-labourers read Dostoevsky and dream of a different life. Show more
Midweek
Evelyn Glennie; Milton Jones; Xiaolu Guo; Arno Geiger.
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, comedian Milton Jones, writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo and novelist Arno Geiger meet Libby Purves. Show more
Free Thinking
Patriotism: China, Russia, Japan, Latin America
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Rana Mitter debates the meaning of patriotism beyond the west with historians Michael Auslin and David Priestland, lawyer Oscar Guardiola-Rivera and novelist Xiaolu Guo. Show more
Free Thinking
The Cultural Revolution
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Rana Mitter is joined by historians Frank Dikotter, Patricia Thornton and Kerry Brown and writers Xinran and Xiaolu Guo to revisit the Chinese Cultural Revolution 50 years on. Show more
Start the Week
Rod Liddle on the selfish generation
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe explores whether modern society is feckless, selfish and spoilt with Rod Liddle, Neil Jameson, Xiaolu Guo and Ramin Gray. Show more