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The Great Big Romanian Invasion

Journalist and filmmaker Tim Samuels follows the experiences of Romanians who have headed to British shores to live and work for the first time.

At the tail end of 2013 the papers were full of panic-inducing headlines about the prospect of millions of Romanians waiting to invade our shores, take our jobs and fleece our welfare system once EU border controls were relaxed on January 1.

Journalist and filmmaker Tim Samuels, himself a descendent of Romanian immigrants, has decided to look behind the headlines, following the experiences of Romanians who have headed to British shores to live and work for the first time, as well as exploring the UK's continuing unease with the thorny issue of immigration.

Irreverent, insightful and warm, The Great Big Romanian Invasion reveals some surprising sides to our own national psyche as well as that of our newest neighbours.

50 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 Aug 201400:50
BBC Two Scotland

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Credits

PresenterTim Samuels
WriterTim Samuels
ProducerJessica Spencer
ProducerArron Fellows
DirectorArron Fellows
Executive ProducerFergus O'Brien

Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 Jul 201422:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
  • Thu 17 Jul 201423:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & Wales only
  • Fri 18 Jul 201400:25
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Fri 15 Aug 201400:20
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 15 Aug 201400:50
    BBC Two Scotland