'More than a million tourists go to Jamaica for sun, sea and a bit of love action. There's nothing new under the tropical sun'

Taboo and titillation, racial pride and prejudice – Channel 4's three part series explores the story of love and sex between black and white people. Myths and preconceptions set in the era of slavery live on today and still take thousands across oceans in search of forbidden pleasure.

This site looks at how people's curiosity of the exotic was poisoned by the violence and brutality of the plantations, but still they are drawn to the power and energy of the black experience. Our timeline includes key dates along the route to racial harmony and our poll tests out contemporary attitudes and hopes for the future.