Synopsis:

This programme is designed to raise awareness of social and cultural identity issues faced by young people in Britain today. People from a range of backgrounds discuss how their ethnic and cultural perspectives affect their home lives, their sense of ‘belonging’ in Britain and their interaction with friends, family and other groups. It also tackles the challenges faced by society in embracing diversity and multicultural lifestyles, combating racial prejudice and striving for social justice.

00.00 – 02.23
Hardeep Singh, Glaswegian Sikh – writing TV comedy series about multicultural Britain. Consults brother – Sikh – London-based police inspector.

02.24 – 04.04
Talks to Pakistani comedienne. Suggests he discover issues by doing stand-up. Islam prevents her participating fully in white friends’ lifestyles.

04.05 – 07.34
Chapeltown, Leeds. West Indian carnival director thinks competition for scarce resources in inner cities exacerbates race problems – vox pops I*. Many West Indians want to go ‘home’. Hardeep books Glasgow pub.

07.35 – 09.42
Visits Oldham – tension between whites and Asians. Chair of Young British National Party describes voluntary repatriation.

09.43 – 12.59
Black ‘drop-in’ centre. Concern about institutional racism. Black and Asian vox pops II*. Mixed-race worker believes whites must understand Black history before closure possible. Hardeep’s view - get over it, move on!

013.00 – 16.45
He feels tense in Asian area of Oldham; at home in ‘curry mile’ Manchester. Black and Asian vox pops III*. English judge by colour. White girls, vox pops IV*

18.46 – 24.00
Glasgow. Iraqi asylum seeker’s story. Hardeep, verbally abused by white teenagers, discusses race issues with his extended family, which now has Irish Catholic members. Scott provides tartan turban. Hardeep does stand-up.

* Numerals after vox pops relate to teaching activities.