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English Takeaway

Thursday 19 June 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Series exploring British perspectives on China.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

4/4. 'China Stands Up': Maoist Peasant and English Leveller

Patrick Wright looks at how, in the mid-1950s, the artists Stanley Spencer and Paul Hogarth reacted to the People's Republic and its leadership in the company of various Labour MPs.

Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.




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