Hakim Adi is currently Professor of the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester. He was the UK's first history professor of African heritage. His research has focused on uncovering the history of Africa in Britain, as well as documenting the history of anti-colonialism and Pan-Africanism during the twentieth century.

In this spellbinding conservation, we observe the existence of the African diaspora within Britain for over two millennia. We question the role of Windrush as the symbol and linguistic shorthand for migration and note the problems in seeing 1948 as a watershed moment. From African Roman Emperors to a potential  Archbishop of Canterbury: it's clear the African presence in Britain is an ancient story. This is a vast episode which also touches on abolition and Michael Gove. Enjoy!