Where To Stream A Very British History Season 2 Episode 3
British Bangladeshis
- Aired February 26, 2020
- 60 Min
Aminul Hoque came to Britain in 1980 as a three year-old, from the young nation of Bangladesh. He explores why thousands of families settled here in the 1970s and 80s, and how they faced hardships and racism while building a new life in Britain. Drawing on rich film archive from the period, meeting those who settled in London and Luton, and through his own experiences growing up in East London, Aminul tells the stories of Bengalis who worked hard, fought racism and made their homes here over...