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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.
The previously untold history of Britain's mixed-race community and the many love stories that created it. In the first episode, George Alagiah tells the story of romance in the First World War between female workers and foreign sailors, the street riots it led to, and how Britain only just escaped laws preventing interracial marriage and the dangers of scientific racism and eugenics.
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Tue 8 Aug 202322:00
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The British Eugenicists tests
Duration: 01:23
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George meets Doreen and Lynne Ah Foo
Duration: 01:17
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The Story of the Cairo Cafe
Duration: 02:00
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George re-traces part of JB Priestley's journey across England
Duration: 01:02
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | George Alagiah |
| Series Producer | Fatima Salaria |
| Executive Producer | Darren Kemp |
