01: 1910-1939 | George Alagiah: Mixed Britannia

Duration: 59'16''

Synopsis

A history of Britain's mixed-race community. George Alagiah tells how Britain escaped laws preventing interracial marriage and the dangers of scientific racism and eugenics.

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02: 1940-1965 | George Alagiah: Mixed Britannia

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George Alagiah tells the story of the GI babies labelled war casualties, the boom in mixed-race couples following mass migrat...

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02: 1940-1965 | George Alagiah: Mixed Britannia

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03: 1965-2011 | George Alagiah: Mixed Britannia

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