Target audience: Key Stage 3

This enquiry has been designed to help students to understand racism in sixties Britain through the lens of broadcasting materials. They will develop an understanding of migration, race and the end of the British Empire. They will explore the experiences of black and Asian people as a consequence of moving to post-war Britain, and examine how representation on television developed and/or reinforced the tone of race relations. The lessons have been sequenced using Schaffer’s ‘intention, production, response’ model, in order to scaffold students’ thinking about the programme.

Content note: Please review the content of the audio-visual resources before watching with students, as some contain extreme views and language contemporary to the period.

This enquiry was written by Sarah Davis, now Curriculum Leader of History and Politics at King Edward VII School, Sheffield.

Every effort has been made to trace all image copyright holders and permissions in these resources, although occasionally it has not been possible to identify them. Please contact Maheema Chanrai at maheema.chanrai@history.org.uk with any queries.