Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

Wonderland

Documentaries

Factual

BBC Two's documentary strand focusing on different aspects of contemporary British life.

BBC Two's documentary strand, an annual eight-part series of hour-long films about different aspects of contemporary British life.

Wonderland: Series 4

Hannah Berryman

Nick Mirsky

Wonderland: Series 4: Episode 2: Meet Britain's Chinese Tiger Mums

Meet Britain's Chinese Tiger Mums

Episode 2

Episode 2: Meet Britain's Chinese Tiger Mums

Series 4

BBC Two - Wonderland, Series 4, Meet Britain's Chinese Tiger Mums

A look at British-based 'Tiger Mothers' who push their children to academic excellence.

Documentary. Three British-based Chinese 'Tiger Mothers' enforce a strict regime of extra homework, music practice and discipline to push their children to academic excellence.

In terms of academic achievement, British Chinese children are the most successful ethnic group in this country, and behind each success story you will usually find a formidable Tiger Mother. Play by her rule book, and you get hours of homework and music practice, strict discipline, and not too much time for play. But you are also more likely to get A grades.

Is this the way forward? What is life like in such households? In Hannah Berryman's film, we meet three British-based Chinese mothers doing their best to make sure their children do not pick up the slack habits of their Western counterparts. Do these children lose out in other ways, or are the Tiger Mothers right in simply expecting more from their
 
To quote Sally, mother of six-year-old Matthew: 'He only does about three hours homework a night - plenty of time to play!'.

BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

BBC 2

BBC2

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Wonderland

Series 4

Episode 2: Meet Britain's Chinese Tiger Mums

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Brand

Series

BBC Two Wales

About BBC Two