George Alagiah: Mixed Britannia (2011)
Synopsis
The previously untold history of Britain's mixed-race community and the many love stories that created it.
Network
BBC One
Episodes
1910-1939
A history of Britain's mixed-race community. George Alagiah tells how Britain escaped laws preventing interracial marriage and the dangers of scientific racism and eugenics.
1940-1965
In the second of this three-part series, George Alagiah tells the story of the GI babies labelled war casualties, the boom in mixed-race couples following mass migration and how Sixties trendsetters crossed the racial divide.
1965-2011
In the last of this three-part series, George Alagiah tells the story of couples facing violence on the streets during the 70s, how adoption became a battleground and how mixed race became one of Britain's fastest growing ethnic groups.
Cast
Details
Original Title
George Alagiah: Mixed Britannia
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
