Miniseries · 5
China with Ben Fogle
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How China with Ben Fogle actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
China with Ben Fogle reads strongest on Bingeability, Serialized and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
In beautifully crafted episodes, presenter Ben Fogle embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to understand China - to see its most staggering sights, go beyond the stereotypes and discover its true identity. Ben delves into an epic 3000-year tale of how China has got to where it is today - how centuries of Imperial rule gave way to Communist revolution under Chairman Mao and the breakneck economic transformation as the state capitalist China of recent years has emerged. Mixing both the experiences from the people themselves, and a tour of this magnificent region Ben takes the temperature of a country now at the very centre of humanity in the 21st century. So why and how has contemporary China become so important to all our lives?
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Nina DaviesExecutive Producer
- Ruairi DunneProducer
- Freddie MartinProducer
- Dan ChambersExecutive Producer
Direction
- Freddie MartinDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
Checking regional listings…
If you liked this
Similar Series
Series that share this one's texture, not just its genre tags.
Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains
2026
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
Martin and Roman’s Irish Road Trip
2026
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
Is It True That...?
2025
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
Rich Lives, Poor Lives
2025
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
Cruising to the Ends of the Earth
2026
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey
2026
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
Oti and Richard’s South African Odyssey
2026
Similar storytelling style
Winds : an Invisible Strength
2024
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
Lorraine Kelly’s Norwegian Odyssey
2026
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
China: The Making of a Nation
2026
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
The Kimberley
2025
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
0 to 9 : The Secret History of Numbers
2025
Non-fiction storytelling · Similar storytelling style
Where to go from here
Watch Next
Our editors' suggestion for the show you should start tonight — and why.
Hur fan hamnade vi här?
2025
Need something lighter afterwards? Start here.
The Dinosaurs
2026
The true story version, told with the same rigour.
Skyggesiden
2024
Step from fiction into the real events that inspired it.
How the Universe Works
2010
The true story version, told with the same rigour.
The Last Dance
2020
Step from fiction into the real events that inspired it.
Life on Our Planet
2023
The true story version, told with the same rigour.
Never stop watching
Related Collections
No related collections yet
This title isn't in a published Nutevio collection yet. It will appear here automatically as soon as it is.
Join the conversation