In the final episode Zeinab Badawi travels to several countries and looks at the early spread of Islam in Africa. Show more

In this first episode Zeinab Badawi travels across the continent, examining the origins of humankind and how and why it evolved in Africa. Show more

Zeinab Badawi continues her journey through the history of human development, travelling to meet the Maasai of East Africa and examining how humans became pastoralists. Show more

Zeinab Badawi's quest to uncover the history of Africa takes her to Egypt, where she explores the most famous civilisation on the continent - the ancient Egyptians. Show more

In the fourth episode, Zeinab Badawi travels to the country of her birth and the very region of her forefathers: northern Sudan. Show more

Zeinab Badawi travels to the little-visited country of Eritrea and neighbouring Ethiopia, to chart the rise of the Kingdom of Aksum. Show more

In the sixth episode, Zeinab Badawi focuses on the fall of the kingdom of Aksum, and how the Christian kings that followed in Aksum's wake left powerful legacies. Show more

Zeinab Badawi's exploration of Africa's rich history focuses on North Africa. She travels to Morocco to discover more about the original inhabitants of the region. Show more

Zeinab Badawi examines the role of religion, and traces the arrival of monotheism in Africa: first Judaism, then early Christianity and finally Islam. Show more