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2018 TV series or program
A Very British History
GenreFactual
Presented by
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerTony Parker
Producers
  • Diana Hare
  • Adam Keelan
  • Ed Barlow
  • Richard Taylor
Running time60 minutes
Production companyBBC England Productions
Original release
Network
Release10 December 2018 (2018-12-10) –
4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)

A Very British History is a British documentary television series that was broadcast on BBC Four. The four-part series explores migration to Britain in the 20th century and the shift in culture in various minority communities.

Production

The series was commissioned by BBC Four Channel Editor Cassian Harrison and former Factual Commissioning Editor Clare Paterson.

Episodes

Series 1
Title Episode
Romany Gypsies 1
The First Black Brummies 2
The Jews of Leeds 3
Ugandan Asians 4
Series 2
Title Episode
The British Chinese 1
Birmingham Irish I am 2
British Bangladeshis 3
Whatever Happened to the Boat People? 4

Critical reception

The documentary series was praised for the engaging style of the presenters alongside calls for a second series to be commissioned. The series also provided a first-hand glimpse into the racism faced by immigrants to Britain in the 20th century. Additionally, it was noted that racism against minorities has not disappeared in the modern day.

Broadcast

The series was originally broadcast on regional versions of BBC One.

See also

References

  1. ^ "BBC - BBC Four announces new programmes that celebrate British diversity - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. "BBC - A Very British History: Romany Gypsies - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  3. Times, The Sunday (10 February 2019). "What's on TV: Monday". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. "BBC - A Very British History - The First Black Brummies - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. "BBC - A Very British History: The Jews Of Leeds - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  6. "BBC - A Very British History: Ugandan Asians - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  7. Hughes, Sarah (4 March 2019). "Why BBC4's A Very British History deserves a second series". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. "A Very British History: The First Black Brummies - S1". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. Bennion, Chris (19 February 2019). "TV review: Cold Feet; A Very British History". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

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