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'Caught Up In Two Minds'

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/6/1/79

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This record is about the 'Caught Up In Two Minds' dating from 1977 - 1978.

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Reference
MS 4000/6/1/79
Title
'Caught Up In Two Minds'
Date
1977 - 1978
Description

Actuality recordings, reel of soundclip inserts from the programme, a copy of the finished programme.

Related material

Related paper files are catalogued as MS 4000/2/155.

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Physical description
Items: 26
Administrative / biographical background

A programme made for the Open University (Open University programme reference E361/07). The programme was produced and introduced by Charles Parker, compiled from interviews conducted and gathered by Charles Parker. The production is by David Seligman for the BBC.

The programme concerns inner-city school provisions and experiences of immigrant non-white communities in the 1970s. People interviewed included African Caribbean, white English and Indian parents and children in Birmingham. Topics covered include: migration to Britain, racism in schools, comparison between the Indian and Caribbean education systems and the British system, differing levels of achievement between the racial groups, the need for teaching of black and Asian history in schools.

The discussions on the actuality recordings cover the above topics in more depth.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9ee787c4-1fe2-4c25-9a52-c572e7eb9a2b/

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MS 4000/6/1

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'Caught Up In Two Minds'