Air Date
September 9, 1985
Episodes
13 episodes
The Triumph of the West
Season 1
Episodes
1. Dangerous Gifts
September 9, 1985
45 min
John Roberts visits East Asia, exploring how and why western forces remain far stronger than anything left by the legacy of 19th and 20th century imperialism.
2. A New Direction
September 16, 1985
45 min
Roberts explores the origins of western civilisation and religion, through the Greeks, the Jews, the Romans, and the Byzantines - and how Christianity emerged across the centuries.
3. The Heart of the West
September 23, 1985
45 min
John Roberts explores the rise of philosophical and Christian thought in Europe of the Middle Ages, and how the shift took place from the era of the Roman Empire to a sense of 'Europe' as concept.
4. The World's Debate
September 30, 1985
45 min
The rise of Islam and the West's response to this great debate during the Middle Ages, including the Crusades and the conquest of Spain.
5. East of Europe
October 7, 1985
45 min
6. The Age of Exploration
October 14, 1985
45 min
7. New Worlds
October 21, 1985
45 min
8. Age of Light
October 28, 1985
45 min
9. Monuments to Progress
November 4, 1985
45 min
10. India: The Ironies of Empire
November 11, 1985
45 min
11. The East is Red
November 18, 1985
45 min
12. The Decline of the West
November 25, 1985
45 min
13. Capitulations
December 2, 1985
45 min
