| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Egypt: Modern Islam | 20010904 | 20010909 | He looks at the position of Egypt, which has staked its economic and political destiny on being a moderate Islamic state, friendly with the West. But can it contain the current upsurge in interest in Islam? |
| 01 | 02 | India: Saffron V Secular | 20010911 | 20010916 | He looks at the position of India, which was ruled by secularism until the 1980s when Hindu nationalism, embodied in the Bharatiya Janata Party, became a potent force in the country's politics. |
| 01 | 03 LAST | Russia: Lost Symphony | 20010918 | 20010923 | |
| 01 | 99 | 20011230 | Mike Woolridge chairs a panel discussion exploring the complex relationship between religion and government. |