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Our Man in China: The Diaries Episodes

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    The Boxer Uprising

    Sir Robert organises the defence of Peking against the Boxer rebels.

  2. The Heart of Empire

    Sir Robert is called in to help with the fight against the Taiping rebels.

  3. A Servant of the Crown

    Robert Hart: a Victorian diplomat who helped transform China into a modern trading nation.

  4. A Man in a Hurry

    Robert Hart: a Victorian diplomat who helped transform China into a modern trading nation.

  5. The Inspector General

    Sir Robert is appointed head of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service.