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.
Production
Wall to Wall West
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
June 20, 2022
Last Aired
June 23, 2022
Networks
BBC Two
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
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?
E2
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.
E3
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.
E4
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.
Cast
Noreen Khan
Self - Presenter
Yasmin Khan
Self - Expert
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