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Brothers in Trouble

Drama about a group of illegal Pakistani immigrants living in a boarding house in 1960s England. The arrival of a white woman causes cultural and sexual tension.

Moving drama about the lives of a group of illegal Pakistani immigrants living in a boarding house in 1960s England. A skilled labourer who came to England to find better employment is relegated to shovelling sheep dung in a factory, but he learns to compromise after befriending other immigrants in his boarding house. The arrival of a young white woman causes sexual and cultural tension, culminating in a bitter confrontation.

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1 hour, 37 minutes

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Wed 1 Oct 202522:15
BBC Four

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Credits

Old RamBadi Uzzaman
SakibPravesh Kumar
GholamBhasker Patel
AmirPavan Malhotra
IrshadAhsen Bhatti
Hussein ShahOm Puri
MaryAngeline Ball
ProstituteLesley Clare O'Neill
DirectorUdayan Prasad
ProducerRobert Buckler
WriterRobert Buckler

Broadcasts

  • Sat 21 Jun 199722:20
    BBC Two England
  • Sat 1 Dec 200700:50
    BBC Two England, Wales & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Sat 1 Dec 200702:20
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 1 Oct 202522:15
    BBC Four

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