
Dr Yasmin Khan explores an extraordinary collection of ship's passenger lists to trace the changing story of migration from the Indian subcontinent to Britain over three…
Documentary, Reality • Series • 2018 • 1 season
Starring: Yasmin Khan

S1 E1 - The Viceroy of India
In this first episode, Dr Yasmin Khan tracks down passengers who travelled from Mumbai, known previously as Bombay, to Britain in the 1930s on the luxurious P&O liner The Viceroy of India. Yasmin discovers the challenges faced by these new arrivals as they tried to build a life in a strange land and reveals how their individual stories reflect the increasingly strained relationship between Britain and its Indian Empire.
Aug 13, 2018 • 1h

S1 E2 - The Asturias
Dr Yasmin Khan reveals stories of passengers coming to Britain from Bombay in the late 40s following Independence, including Anglo-Indians, Sikh and Polish families.
Aug 21, 2018 • 1h

S1 E3 - The Batory
Dr Yasmin Khan unearths the stories of those travelling on the great ocean liner the Batory, in the 1950s.
Aug 28, 2018 • 1h
A Passage to Britain
Dr Yasmin Khan explores an extraordinary collection of ship's passenger lists to trace the changing story of migration from the Indian subcontinent to Britain over three key decades.
Documentary, Reality • TV Series • 2018