Edward Stourton retraces the route of Mao's Long March, to mark its 80th anniversary.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the remarkable Carthaginian general Hannibal.
Ed Stourton finds out if the Battle of Luding Bridge lives up to its mythical status.
The lasting legacy of the March and how its roots still reach to the highest levels.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Red Army's retreat across China, from October 1934