This is a 3-part BBC show. Host Bettany Hughes examines three ancient world changers; Buddha, Socrates, and Confucius. It's a lot of surface work. It's the basics. I found Buddha to be the most enlightening, no pun intended. I would think that Bettany would dig more closely into Socrates' personal life. As for Confucius, the counter to his philosophy is left almost entirely to the last part and it's mostly down to the Cultural Revolution. An hour each for such big figures is not enough but it's fine for an introductory course.
Review of Genius of the Ancient World
