Who Should We Let In?

 

Today many who want tighter immigration controls in Britain idolise the golden age of the Victorians. But what did Victorian Britons really think of immigrants and asylum seekers?

Plunging into the archives and revealing incredible forgotten stories this unique documentary reveals how Victorian Britain didn't just have an open door to migrants - it prided itself as being 'the asylum of all nations'.

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Now, as states across the world grapple with the challenges of immigration, what can be learnt from the struggles of the past?

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Featuring a remarkable cast of migrants, journalists, senior politicians and historians  this is the hidden history of migration in Britain - offering a unique and timely perspective on one of the most urgent moral issues of our times.

'Shrewd and witty - Documentary of the Week.'

Radio Times

'Brilliant.'

New Statesman