Original version

BBC Four

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

BBC 4

Civilisations Stories

Documentaries

Factual

Factual: History

Factual: Science & Nature

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: Arts

A series of programmes exploring art, history, science and innovation across the UK.

BBC One London

London

BBC Four HD

Civilisations Stories: Series 1

Amber Butchart

Dippy Chaudhary

Pete Brandon

Louis Bamber

Button Down Ltd

Civilisations Stories: Series 1: The First Refugees

The First Refugees

30/04/2018

Series 1

BBC One - Civilisations Stories, Series 1, The First RefugeesClose menu

Amber Butchart unravels the story of the Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields.

Documentary in which fashion historian Amber Butchart unravels the story of the Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields.

Fashion historian Amber Butchart unravels the story of 'the first refugees'. The Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields made a perilous journey to Britain over 300 years ago and left a legacy of industry, great riches and artistic masterpieces. 

This is one of history's most important stories of migration.

BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Civilisations Stories

Series 1

The First Refugees

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Brand

Series

BBC Four

About BBC Four