Kate Humble goes on the trail of some of the world's most valuable spices revealing their history, trade, mythology and usage.
Taking a journey from the ancient saffron fields of Essex to the original source of nutmeg and cloves in the Far East, Kate reveals the gradual and progressive exploration of the world in the great age of Western expansion.
Paul Lang lit the series which starts next Thursday (17th February) at 9pm on BBC2.
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