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Being British Bangladeshi

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News Channel HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Africa

Available for 4 months

Ali Shahalom is one of the UK's top British-Bangladeshi comedians. He's proud of his heritage and what he calls the "blood, sweat and tears" of his forefathers. In the year Bangladesh turns 50 years old, he wants to show the full breadth of the British-Bangladeshi contribution to the Britain. He meets chef Nadiya Hussain, rapper Mumzy Stranger and Rushanara Ali, MP, to hear how they got to the top of their games - their successes, failures and the obstacles they faced. Some of their conversations are hilarious, some are difficult, all are insightful. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Ali Shahalom
Executive Producer:
Nisha Lilia Diu
Producer:
Robert Brown
Director:
Robert Brown

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