S2E1: Birmingham Irish I am | A Very British History

Angela Moran, whose grandparents were amongst thousands of Irish to move to the second city in the 1950s, tells the story of the Birmingham Irish through memories of local people and archive footage.

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S2E1: Birmingham Irish I am | A Very British History

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BBC One West Midlands | 2020 | 59'01''

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BBC One East & Cambridgeshire | 2020 | 59'02''

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S2E1: Birmingham Irish I am | A Very British History

S2E1: Birmingham Irish I am | A Very British History

BBC One West Midlands | 2020 | 59'01''

Angela Moran, whose grandparents were amongst thousands of Irish to move to the second city in the 1950s, tells the stor...

S2E2: British Bangladeshis | A Very British History

S2E2: British Bangladeshis | A Very British History

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Dr Aminul Hoque tells the story of the thousands of Bangladeshi families who settled in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s.

S2E3: The British Chinese | A Very British History

S2E3: The British Chinese | A Very British History

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S2E4: Whatever Happened to the Boat People? | A Very British History

S2E4: Whatever Happened to the Boat People? | A Very British History

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Therapist Rachel Nguyen tells the story of the Vietnamese Boat People who came to Britain in the 70s and...
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