Africa A Voyage of Discovery - The Bible and the Gun - Basil Davidson.
Basil Davidsons fifth episode of the Africa A Voyage of Discovery series examines one of the more powerful influences on the development of Africa was exerted by the European missionary quest, In the fifth of the series Africa: this influence is discussed by host Basil Davidson. The missionaries looked down upon Africans and were unable to convert many to their beliefs. Basil Davidson also examines the role of Cecil Rhodes the founder of 'De Beers' in appropriating land and mining rights from King Lobengula of Matabeleland later renaming the acquired land Rhodesia, modern day Zimbabwe. The diamond mining company Cecil Rhodes founded 'De Beers' to this day is the biggest and most profitable Diamond mining company in the world.

Basil Davidson's seminal documentary series 'Africa' challenges the long held beliefs like the opinion of David Hume that Africa had 'no ingenious manufactures among them, no arts, no sciences'. The series presents a pan-African conception of history from the origins of Egypt and Nubia to the liberation movements that Basil was familiar with, and newly independent nations in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Basil Davidson was an acclaimed writer on the subject of African history having written more than 30 books on the subject before he died in 2010. His works are required reading in many African, British and US universities & is often used as the framework for many Black history courses worldwide.

Africa A Voyage of Discovery premiered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 20th October 1983, with a wonderful reception hosted by the Nigerian Permanent Mission to the UN
The series was shot and edited over a 2 year period beginning in 1981. During this period the accompanying book The Story of Africa was also written by Basil Davidson.