Making the Midlands
Adrian Chiles uses rarely seen archive film and talks some of those who were newly arrived in the west Midlands about the racism they encountered in 1966.
While England were winning the World Cup in 1966, many new arrivals in the west Midlands had little time for football. They were busy battling racism in daily life, everything from trying to get a haircut to finding a job or somewhere to live. In Making the Midlands, Birmingham-born Adrian Chiles uses rarely seen archive film and talks to those who were there to find out about a disturbing side of life in the 60s.
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Racism and ignorance in 1966
Fifty years ago a groundbreaking documentary shone a spotlight on to Smethwick, West Midlands, as racial tensions reached boiling point. Two years on from arguably the most racist election campaign in British history, people were continuing to shun their new black and Asian neighbours.
The programme, Smethwick: A Straw in the Wind, shone a spotlight on the attitudes of people who were furious at the influx of the thousands of foreigners who had travelled over to the Midlands to find work in factories.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Adrian Chiles |
| Producer | Will Hanrahan |
| Production Company | First Look TV |
Broadcast
- Wed 1 Jun 2016 19:30麻豆社 One West Midlands