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Life in Immigration Town

What happens when a community is changed by immigration? In 2007 Richard Bilton reported on how Slough was struggling to cope, and now he returns to the town ten years on.

What happens when a community is changed by immigration? Slough has gone from a majority white British town - to a place where they're the minority. Ten years ago, Panorama's Richard Bilton reported on how Slough was struggling to cope with its migrant population. Now he's back. He finds a town with a booming economy and new families arriving every day. But there is a darker side. White British people are abandoning Slough and some foreign workers say the dream is over.

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
ReporterRichard Bilton
Executive ProducerAndrew Head
ProducerHannah O'Grady
EditorRachel Jupp

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 Apr 201701:30GMT
  • Sat 1 Apr 201708:30GMT
  • Sun 2 Apr 201714:30GMT
  • Sun 2 Apr 201720:30GMT
  • Tue 4 Apr 201709:30GMT