A Passage to Britain

Season 1

3 episodes · Aug 13, 2018

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  • The Viceroy of India
    S1E1

    The Viceroy of India

    Aug 13, 201860m

    In this first episode, Dr Yasmin Khan tracks down passengers who travelled from Mumbai, known previously as Bombay, to Britain in the 1930s on the luxurious P&O liner The Viceroy of India. Yasmin discovers the challenges faced by these new arrivals as they tried to build a life in a strange land and reveals how their individual stories reflect the increasingly strained relationship between Britain and its Indian Empire.

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  • The Asturias
    S1E2

    The Asturias

    Aug 21, 201860m

    Dr Yasmin Khan reveals stories of passengers coming to Britain from Bombay in the late 40s following Independence, including Anglo-Indians, Sikh and Polish families.

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  • The Batory
    S1E3

    The Batory

    Aug 28, 201860m

    Dr Yasmin Khan unearths the stories of those travelling on the great ocean liner the Batory, in the 1950s.

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