Radio Times

Review by:

Jane Anderson

In 1965 Tim Brannigan’s mother, a married white Belfast woman with three sons, met a Ghanaian doctor at a dance and began an affair. Tim was the result. An elaborate cover story that he had been stillborn was concocted and a year later his mother adopted him from an orphanage. He did not find out that she was his real mother until the day of the Live Aid concert in 1985.

In this sensitively edited documentary, Tim examines whether Belfast has made much progress in its treatment of black people in the last few years. One of the most telling tales comes from one of Tim’s female friends who says she did not meet a Protestant until she went to art college, let alone a black man.

About this programme

Tim Brannigan explores how a rise in the number of people from ethnic groups in Northern Ireland is affecting traditional social boundaries, especially those that still exist between some Catholic and Protestant communities.

Cast and crew

Cast

Presenter

Tim Brannigan

Crew

Producer

Rachel Hooper

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