Back in Time for Birmingham

2022•1h 0m

Reality

The Sharma family put themselves in the historical hot seat. They relive 50 years of British Asian history, all told through the story of one vibrant, ever-changing city.

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Production

Wall to Wall West

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 20, 2022

Last Aired

June 23, 2022

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2022-06-20

The Sharma family experience life as a South Asian family in 50s Britain, from hard factory shifts to adapting their cooking to suit local ingredients. Liver curry anyone?

Episode 2

Air date: 2022-06-21

The Sharmas' time-travels enter the 1970s. Opening a shop, they join an explosion of South Asian entrepreneurship in Birmingham - from building businesses to creating new beats.

Episode 3

Air date: 2022-06-22

The kids dance at a daytimer and get language lessons, while mum and dad work hard to turn a profit, and the whole family start to recognise quite how far they have come.

Episode 4

Air date: 2022-06-23

The Sharma family reflect on their time-travelling journey through British Asian history and discover what has changed for second and third generations in the 21st century.