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A Very British History

A Very British History explores key moments in the 20th century for minority communities across Britain - including the stories of Romany Gypsies around the Home Counties, the Jewish community in Leeds, Afro-Caribbeans in Birmingham, and Ugandan Asians in Leicester and beyond.

Fronted by presenters from those communities, the series explores the highs and lows that many faced when making their home in modern Britain. We hear their untold stories and follow emotional journeys back in time. Each film is a quest to discover more about the history of communities in multi-cultural Britain.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Four (2019 - 2020)
Schedule: Wednesdays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: History
Episodes ordered: 4 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Whatever Happened to the Boat People?

Episode 2x04; Mar 4, 2020

Therapist Rachel Nguyen tells the story of the Vietnamese Boat People who came to Britain in the 70s and 80s. British-born Rachel, whose parents fled post-war Vietnam, discovers how a new community came to exist in Britain when Prime Minister Margare

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
2x04: Whatever Happened to the Boat People?Mar 4, 2020
2x03: British BangladeshisFeb 26, 2020
2x02: The British ChineseFeb 19, 2020
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