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Ian Hislop looks at one of the most peculiar offices in the British establishment, that of Poet Laureate, whose long history produces a gloriously eccentric picture of who we are. Show more
Documentary series. The Morgan Map of 1682, John Rocque's detailed 1746 map and Stephen Walter's contemporary image offer three visions of London. Show more
Andrea Levy's award-winning story of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in the Second World War. Hortense learns that England is not the golden land she hoped it would be. Show more
Documentary in which black British people share memories of the front parlour, a room kept pristine and only for strangers which bestowed dignity and respectability on their lives. Show more
Documentary series. The Morgan Map of 1682, John Rocque's detailed 1746 map and Stephen Walter's contemporary image offer three visions of London. Show more
Groundbreaking docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of the then 75,000 West Indians who had newly settled in Britain. Show more
Documentary highlighting the experiences of the first generation of black African-Caribbean actors that worked in UK theatre, film and television during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Show more
Documentary in which black British people share memories of the front parlour, a room kept pristine and only for strangers which bestowed dignity and respectability on their lives. Show more
Ian Hislop looks at one of the most peculiar offices in the British establishment, that of Poet Laureate, whose long history produces a gloriously eccentric picture of who we are. Show more
