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Tilbury to Barbican

Michael Portillo travels from London's Docklands to the Barbican, examining the story of the arrival at Tilbury in 1948 of the Empire Windrush, which brought more than a thousand passengers from the Caribbean to work in Britain. In Limehouse, Michael reflects on the Labour Party's landslide victory at the post-war general election of 1945 and hears what drove new prime minister Clement Attlee to strive for social change.

English
  • Originally Aired June 26, 2023
  • Runtime 29 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created June 19, 2023 by
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  • Modified April 6, 2024 by
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