BBC News·4 min read·medium
'South Asian programmes helped us settle into our new lives'
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This article explores how early BBC television and radio programmes for South Asian migrants in the UK provided essential language support and cultural connection during the 1960s and 70s. Through personal testimonies, it highlights how shows like 'Nai Zindagi Naya Jeevan' and 'Look, Listen and Speak' helped families integrate into British society while maintaining their cultural identity.
Image source, Anil Kumar Bharath / Nirmala Rani Image caption, Nirmala, pictured in the late 1970s and now, remembers one of the first TV shows for South Asians for sparking hours of conversation with her family
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