White (BBC series)

White was a series of documentaries shown in March 2008 on BBC 2 dealing with issues of race and the changing nature of the white working class in Britain. The series alleged that some white working class Britons felt marginalised and poses the controversial question, "Is white working class Britain becoming invisible?"

This documentary by Henry Singer looks at a working men's club, Wibsey Working Men's Club, in Bradford and the way in which it feels threatened by immigration which has increased the local Asian populations as well as allegations that they are prioritised for services.

It also examines the effect that the government ban on smoking in public places and the availability of cheap alcohol in urban pubs have had on the viability of the club. The documentary highlights the alienation which these working class voters feel from the Tory Party.

This documentary looks at Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech on the 40th anniversary of its delivery.

The documentary charts sacking from the Cabinet of Edward Heath after the controversial speech which predicted violence on the streets of Britain and which quoted Roman poet Virgil's prophecy: "I see the Tiber foaming with much blood".

The documentary also examines the effect of the speech on Britain's immigration policy.

This drama by Abi Morgan is about an eleven-year-old English girl who becomes interested in Islam. The drama centres on a culture clash when a working class family from Leeds move to an otherwise all-Asian neighbourhood in Bradford. 11-year-old Leah (Holly Kenny) and mum Debbie (Maxwell Martin) move after a family relationship breaks down.

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