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Network

Title
Network
Genre
Interview; Documentary
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:30:59
Description
Second half of A Passage to England, a documentary narrated, written and produced by Tony Hawkins, about Asian immigration, the difficulties of immigrating to the UK, the effects of multi-culturalism and of the Conservative Government’s proposed changes in immigration law. Contains interviews with British Asians: Dr S.S. Chatterjee; textile exporter Suresh Ruia; Mr Aziz; Mr (Piara?) Khabra; also with Immigration Minister Timothy Raison; Labour MP Alex Lyon. Broadcast as part of the Network series of programmes produced by independent radio stations around the country.
Further information
First half at: IRN_1980_01166_01_BU-B007-00493_0100- transmission date for this is 08/11/80
Contributors
Timothy Raison; Tony Hawkins; Alex Lyon; S. S. Chatterjee; Mr Aziz; Piara Khabra?; Piara? Khabra; Suresh Ruia
Keywords
Politics; India; Interethnic relations; CRE; UK; Immigration; Migration law; Commission for Racial Equality; Racism; Migration policy; Indian Workers’ Association; Asian peoples; Multicultural societies; Integration

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