A Very British History
GenreFactual
Presented by
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerTony Parker
Producers
  • Diana Hare
  • Adam Keelan
  • Ed Barlow
  • Richard Taylor
Running time60 minutes
Production companyBBC England Productions
Original release
Network
Release10 December 2018 (2018-12-10) –
4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)

A Very British History is a British documentary television series that was broadcast on BBC Four.[1] The four-part series explores migration to Britain in the 20th century and the shift in culture in various minority communities.[1]

Production

The series was commissioned by BBC Four Channel Editor Cassian Harrison and former Factual Commissioning Editor Clare Paterson.[1]

Episodes

Series 1
Title Episode
Romany Gypsies 1[2][3]
The First Black Brummies 2[4]
The Jews of Leeds 3[5]
Ugandan Asians 4[6]
Series 2
Title Episode
The British Chinese 1
Birmingham Irish I am 2
British Bangladeshis 3
Whatever Happened to the Boat People? 4

Critical reception

The documentary series was praised for the engaging style of the presenters[7] alongside calls for a second series to be commissioned. The series also provided a first-hand glimpse into the racism faced by immigrants to Britain in the 20th century.[8] Additionally, it was noted that racism against minorities has not disappeared in the modern day.[9]

Broadcast

The series was originally broadcast on regional versions of BBC One.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BBC - BBC Four announces new programmes that celebrate British diversity - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "BBC - A Very British History: Romany Gypsies - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Times, The Sunday (10 February 2019). "What's on TV: Monday". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "BBC - A Very British History - The First Black Brummies - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "BBC - A Very British History: The Jews Of Leeds - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "BBC - A Very British History: Ugandan Asians - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  7. ↑ Hughes, Sarah (4 March 2019). "Why BBC4's A Very British History deserves a second series". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "A Very British History: The First Black Brummies - S1". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ↑ Bennion, Chris (19 February 2019). "TV review: Cold Feet; A Very British History". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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