Episodes List
Ep.1 The Viceroy of India
Air Date: 2018-08-13
In this first episode, Dr Yasmin Khan tracks down passengers who travelled from Mumbai, known previously as Bombay, to Britain in the 1930s on the luxurious P&O liner The Viceroy of India. Yasmin discovers the challenges faced by these new arrivals as they tried to build a life in a strange land and reveals how their individual stories reflect the increasingly strained relationship between Britain and its Indian Empire.
Ep.2 The Asturias
Air Date: 2018-08-21
Dr Yasmin Khan reveals stories of passengers coming to Britain from Bombay in the late 40s following Independence, including Anglo-Indians, Sikh and Polish families.
Ep.3 The Batory
Air Date: 2018-08-28
Dr Yasmin Khan unearths the stories of those travelling on the great ocean liner the Batory, in the 1950s.
