Summary
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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Back in Time for Birmingham
- Season 1
- 4 episodes
- Documentary and factual
- News and current affairs
Episode 2: Back in Time for Birmingham
Summary
The Sharma's journey enters the 1970s. Opening a shop, they join an explosion of South Asian entrepreneurship in Birmingham, but they soon discover that a shopkeeper's life involves long hours and plenty of manual labour to keep the shop stocked, priced and competitive. Later, Noreen Khan joins the family for a rare evening enjoying an innovative new sound that is sweeping through the Midlands - Bhangra - and the family dance the night away with a band fronted by Bhangra legend Balbir Singh
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Details
- Released on
- 2022-06-21
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Credits
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Noreen Khan |
| Unknown | Yasmine Khan |
| Performer | Balbir Singh |
| Series producer | Naveed Chowdhary-Flatt |
| Producer | Sara Ahmad |
| Executive producer | Emily Shields |
| Series producer | Victoria Bell |
| Editor | Christopher White |
| Editor | Jamie Crookston |
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Episode 2
Back in Time for Birmingham
Summary
The Sharma's journey enters the 1970s. Opening a shop, they join an explosion of South Asian entrepreneurship in Birmingham, but they soon discover that a shopkeeper's life involves long hours and plenty of manual labour to keep the shop stocked, priced and competitive. Later, Noreen Khan joins the family for a rare evening enjoying an innovative new sound that is sweeping through the Midlands - Bhangra - and the family dance the night away with a band fronted by Bhangra legend Balbir SinghHow to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.
Streaming
❚ We may earn commission from links on this page. Our editorial is always independent (learn more)Details
- Released on
- 2022-06-21
- Languages
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Crew
role name Presenter Noreen Khan Unknown Yasmine Khan Performer Balbir Singh Series producer Naveed Chowdhary-Flatt Producer Sara Ahmad Executive producer Emily Shields Series producer Victoria Bell Editor Christopher White Editor Jamie Crookston
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.
