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Series 1: 4. Japan
A look at the dramatic collision between Japan’s samurai class and the industrialised west in the mid-19th century, explored through the characters of US naval commander Commodore Matthew Perry, eager to establish a US-Japan trade route; the shogun, the Japanese ruler, aiming to keep his grip on power; and the samurai Saigo Takamori, a Japanese warrior and reformer dedicated to protecting Japan’s independence.
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Civilisations: Rise And Fall
Series 1: 4. Japan
A look at the dramatic collision between Japan’s samurai class and the industrialised west in the mid-19th century, explored through the characters of US naval commander C ...
15-12-2025
BBC 2
Civilisations: Rise And Fall
Series 1: 2. Egypt
A look at the rise and fall of one of history’s most bloodstained dynasties, the Ptolemies, the last pharaohs of Egypt.\n\nThe 3,000-year-old civilisation of ancient Egypt ...
11-12-2025
BBC 2
Civilisations: Rise And Fall
Series 1: 3. Aztecs
At its height, the Aztec civilisation is a vast and well-organised society, ruled by Emperor Moctezuma II and centred on the spectacular island city of Tenochtitlan, which conta ...
08-12-2025
BBC 2
Civilisations: Rise And Fall
Series 1: 1. Rome
At the turn of the fifth century, the Roman world faces its greatest crisis in 800 years: the sack of Rome in 410 AD. This seismic event marks the beginning of the end for the W ...
04-12-2025
BBC 2
Most popular episodes of Civilisations: Rise and Fall
Civilisations: Rise And Fall
Series 1: 2. Egypt
A look at the rise and fall of one of history’s most bloodstained dynasties, the Ptolemies, the last pharaohs of Egypt.\n\nThe 3,000-year-old civilisation of ancient Egypt ...
11-12-2025
BBC 2
Civilisations: Rise And Fall
Series 1: 3. Aztecs
At its height, the Aztec civilisation is a vast and well-organised society, ruled by Emperor Moctezuma II and centred on the spectacular island city of Tenochtitlan, which conta ...
08-12-2025
BBC 2
Civilisations: Rise And Fall
Series 1: 1. Rome
At the turn of the fifth century, the Roman world faces its greatest crisis in 800 years: the sack of Rome in 410 AD. This seismic event marks the beginning of the end for the W ...
04-12-2025
BBC 2
Civilisations: Rise And Fall
Series 1: 4. Japan
A look at the dramatic collision between Japan’s samurai class and the industrialised west in the mid-19th century, explored through the characters of US naval commander C ...
15-12-2025
BBC 2