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My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947

Series Overview

A two-part documentary marking the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, examining the stories of three British families, one Muslim, one Hindu and one British colonial, who lived in India at the time. Dr Binita Kane travels to Bangladesh to discover what happened when her Hindu father had to flee his ancestral village as a young boy. Mandy Duke travels to Calcutta, scene of some of the worst partition violence, to uncover the story of her grandfather, who filmed there as violence broke out. And Asad Ali Syed and his grandson Sameer, two British Muslims with Pakistani heritage, journey to Ambala, India, to search for the house where Asad was born before his family were forced to flee to Pakistan.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

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EndedMiniseries
Original Network
BBC One
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 2 Episodes

59 min per episode

Air Date Window

2017 – 2017

Premiered: Wed, Aug 9, 2017

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Wed, Aug 16, 2017

Season 1, Episode 2: “Episode 2”

Anita begins her own partition journey as she and her mother Lucky become the first members of their family to return to what is now Pakistan since the Partition of India. In the Punjabi village where her Sikh grandfather's first family were slaughtered, Anita meets locals who were eyewitnesses to that terrible event.

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Leo Burley

Original Score & Music

Nainita Desai

Director of Photography

Lorian Reed-Drake

Film Editing

Rick Barker

Producers

Paula Nightingale, Colette Flight

Department Leadership Roster

Paula Nightingale

Producer

Lorian Reed-Drake

Director of Photography

Leo Burley

Director

Rick Barker

Editor

Nainita Desai

Nainita Desai

Original Music Composer

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What is My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947 about?

A two-part documentary marking the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, examining the stories of three British families, one Muslim, one Hindu and one British colonial, who lived in India at the time. Dr Binita Kane travels to Bangladesh to discover what happened when her Hindu father had to flee his ancestral village as a young boy. Mandy Duke travels to Calcutta, scene of some of the worst partition violence, to uncover the story of her grandfather, who filmed there as violence broke out. And Asad Ali Syed and his grandson Sameer, two British Muslims with Pakistani heritage, journey to Ambala, India, to search for the house where Asad was born before his family were forced to flee to Pakistan.

How many seasons does My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947 have?

My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947 comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947?

Key cast members in My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947 include Anita Rani.

Who created or directed My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947?

My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947 was developed and directed by Leo Burley.