Joanna heads to the Banda Islands: a collection of small, remote Indonesian islands that were once the only places on Earth where nutmeg grew.

Joanna returns to her birthplace of India in search of a kitchen cupboard staple once known as `black gold', starting in the majestic ancient city of Hampi.

Joanna Lumley's spice journey continues on the African island of Madagascar and this time she's on the trail of the second most expensive spice in the world: vanilla.

The last leg of Joanna Lumley's journey takes her to Zanzibar, the spice island of Africa, where merchants from around the world have left their mark on the region's architecture, religion and music; Joanna visits the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.