{"id":8041,"date":"2014-11-03T14:53:26","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T14:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/11\/03\/make-leicester-british\/"},"modified":"2014-11-03T14:53:26","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T14:53:26","slug":"make-leicester-british","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/03\/make-leicester-british\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Leicester British"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Channel 4 launches new documentary that observes ethnic diversity in Leicester<\/h3>\n

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\nKnown for being a melting pot of different cultures, the city will see four British born citizens and four immigrants come together and explore issues of immigration, integration and identity.<\/p>\n


\nThe show is a sequel to previous documentary \u2018Make Bradford British\u2019 which aired in 2012. This year will see participants share a house for several days before experiencing living in each other\u2019s homes.<\/p>\n


\nThe show\u2019s conception is a response to the rise of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) which won its first Parliamentary seat in the Clacton by-election last month, and fallout from the Scottish Independence referendum.<\/p>\n


\nParticipants on the show include John, 72, a Morris dancing fan; Jen, 29, a landlady; Sukiy, 63, a cafe owner and Kit, 52, a former social worker who moved to the city from Kenya in the 1960s.<\/p>\n


\nThey are joined by professional musician Ola, 32, who moved to Leicester from Poland 12 years ago, and Eduardas, 36, who has built his own business empire despite arriving from Lithuania with nothing but the clothes on his back.<\/p>\n


\nAlso taking part in the show is Sagal, a 36-year-old single mum who works part time and moved to Leicester after leaving Somalia in 2004. Finally there is Kamil, 31, a Polish ex-soldier who works as a security guard.<\/p>\n


\nThe citizens shared their take on the show, John stated, \u201cWe are a tolerant race and accept things other wouldn\u2019t. And we laugh at ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nOla said, \u201cLeicester does not have racism \u2013 what\u2019s British is how polite British people are, that\u2019s the way you\u2019ve been brought up.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nSagal said, \u201cIt means a lot to be in Britain. English people are quite private and keep themselves to themselves. You have to phone to tell people you are visiting them.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHowever some believe they take some of their British identity back home, Eduardas revealed, \u201cIt\u2019s my home, but I don\u2019t feel British in my heart. But when I go back to Lithuania, I feel British because it\u2019s totally different.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cLithuania has changed because people are living in Britain and then taking it back home.”<\/p>\n


\nAlthough \u2018Make Bradford British\u2019 earned a 2013 Rose d\u2019Or international television award for reality and factual entertainment, it was criticised by Bradford City Council for depicting the city as being deeply segregated.<\/p>\n


\nExecutive producer Richard McKerrow said, \u201cIt\u2019s timely and fitting to be returning to this award-winning documentary format in the multicultural city of Leicester, as immigration dominates the political agenda.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cHow we live together in such an ethnically diverse country as the UK is one of the most important and relevant issues facing us today.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nNick Mirsky, head of Channel 4 documentaries added, \u201cThis is thought-provoking television and more relevant than it has ever been.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe show airs tonight at 9pm in Channel 4. \n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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