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Looking at life in Britain from the point of view of people from overseas

World Service,5 episodes

Episodes

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Manchester University
International students talk about life at Manchester University in Great Britain
09 Jan 1990,13 mins
Blackpool
Blackpool as seen by a foreign tourist
10 Dec 1990,13 mins
Madrid
A teacher from Spain talks about living in Britain
07 Jan 1991,13 mins
Manchester
Visual and social contrasts in Manchester as seen by an au pair from the former DDR
16 Jan 1991,12 mins
Shell UK
Business life in London as seen by an immigrant from Australia
11 Nov 1991,13 mins