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Gimme Shelter

Synopsis
Following the government’s tightening of the rules on immigration, the number of people seeking asylum in the UK has dropped significantly. While some believe that the rules do not go far enough, others are concerned that in trying to stop ‘bogus’ applicants, Britain is not fulfilling its moral obligation to large mumbers of genuine cases. Joan Bakewell discusses the issue with Yasmin Aibhai-Brown, Bruce Anderson, Michael Stephen MP, Darcus Howe, Nick Hardwick and David Haslam.
Series
Heart of the Matter, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min.
Year of production
1997
Availability
Sale; 1998 sale: £14.99 (inclusive)
Notes
Broadcast on BBC1 2/3/97.
Subjects
Sociology
Keywords
asylum seekers; immigration

Credits

Producer
John Drury
Contributor
Anne Reevell; John Drury
Cast
Joan Bakewell 

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

CTVC Video

Email
ctvc@ctc.co.uk
Web
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Phone
020 8950 4426
Fax
020 8950 1437
Address
Hillside Studios
Merry Hill Road
Bushey, Herts WD2 1DR

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