The saga of an American family by Alex Haley.
BBC1 presents in six parts the compelling story of one man's search for his roots which became the most successful television series in American history when it was shown there a few weeks ago.
Kunta Kinte, captured by slave traders, endures the horrors of the long sea journey to America. After being sold to a tobacco farmer he makes the first of many attempts to escape, determined to retain his own identity.
A David L. Wolper production
(Part 3: tomorrow at 8.35 pm)
