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A Passage to Britain
Season 1 • Episode 2 • The Asturias
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A Passage to Britain Season 1, Episode 2: The Asturias
Dr Yasmin Khan reveals stories of passengers coming to Britain from Bombay in the late 40s following Independence, including Anglo-Indians, Sikh and Polish families. Watch A Passage to Britain Season 1, Episode 2 The Asturias in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of A Passage to Britain Season 1, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Episodes
3 episodes
The Viceroy of India
In this first episode, Dr Yasmin Khan tracks down passengers who travelled from Mumbai, known previously as Bombay, to Britain in the 1930s on the luxurious P&O liner The Viceroy of India. Yasmin discovers the challenges faced by these new arrivals as they tried to build a life in a strange land and reveals how their individual stories reflect the increasingly strained relationship between Britain and its Indian Empire.
60 min
The Asturias
Dr Yasmin Khan reveals stories of passengers coming to Britain from Bombay in the late 40s following Independence, including Anglo-Indians, Sikh and Polish families.
60 min
The Batory
Dr Yasmin Khan unearths the stories of those travelling on the great ocean liner the Batory, in the 1950s.
60 min