Asians in 1980s Britain

Kavita Puri, presenter of Radio 4 series Three Pounds in My Pocket, discusses how Asian communities were adjusting to life in Britain during the 1980s

Three elderly men on a bench in London's Southall, circa 1980. (Photo by Getty Images)

December 5, 2019 at 5:02 pm

Broadcaster Kavita Puri, who presents the BBC Radio 4 series Three Pounds in My Pocket, discusses how Asian communities were adjusting to life in Britain during the volatile 1980s.

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