Luton Town: No Place Like Home

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Ankur Desai is in Luton to look at the impact the football club's promotion is having.

Ankur Desai, who grew up in Luton, returns to his hometown to find out how the football club's promotion to the Premier League is impacting those on the ground.

Ahead of their first home game in the Premier League, Asian Network's Ankur Desai, who grew up in Luton, returns to his hometown to find out how the football club's promotion is impacting those on the ground. Ankur hears from the young British Asians who say they're revitalised by Luton's success and tries to understand if the beautiful game can bring together a town often painted as divided.

Luton Town: No Place Like Home: 4. Luton’s Lasting Legacy

4. Luton’s Lasting Legacy

BBC Asian Network - Luton Town: No Place Like Home, 4. Luton’s Lasting Legacy

Ankur Desai, who grew up in Luton, is back in his hometown to find out what the football club's promotion to the Premier League means for the community.

After relegation heartache, financial meltdown and penalty shoot-out drama, Luton Town FC have finally made it to the Premier League. Ahead of their first home game, Ankur Desai returns to his hometown to explore the lasting legacy of their achievement. We hear from British Asian fans about what the beautiful game could do for all at Kenilworth Road and beyond.

Luton Town: No Place Like Home was made by Athar Ahmad with Tania Sangha, Ankur Desai and Ben Mundy. The spoken word was by RKZ.

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