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Thinking Allowed: Migrants in London

Migrants in London

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How has London been shaped by the history of immigration?

Laurie Taylor explores the way in which the global capital has been shaped by the history of immigration.

MIGRANTS IN LONDON: how has London been shaped by the history of immigration? Laurie Taylor talks to Panikos Panayi, Professor of European History at De Montfort University, & author of a new study which examines the contribution of immigrants to London’s economic success and status as a global capital -  from Jewish & Irish immigrants in the 19th century to the Windrush generation and beyond.  They’re joined by Esther Saraga, a retired social scientist, whose recent book charts the emotional journeys of  her parents, two German Jewish refugees, reconstructing their story from a substantial collection of family material, archives and secondary historical sources. She argues that their contradictory experiences of welcome and restriction challenge simple views of Britain's liberal tradition of welcoming refugees.  Thinking Allowed is produced in partnership with the Open University.

Producer: Jayne Egerton

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