The Jewish Journey: 1000 Years of Jewish Life in Britain, "This outstanding series" Peter Barnard, The Times "A triumph for Radio 4" The Spectator "A landmark series" Daily Mail A personal journey back in time for Andrew Sachs as he discovers the extraordinary story of England's Jewish history, from medieval to modern times In 1938 Andrew Sachs escaped as a child from Nazi Germany and was allowed to enter England...
as a refugee. Had Britain not let the Sachs family into the country it is unlikely that they would have survived the Holocaust. But Britain has been taking Jewish refugees for over 800 years, they are the oldest minority in the country.
The first Jews came here in France with William the Conqueror shortly after 1066 and since then have been coming from Spain, Germany Poland and Russia in four waves of often controversial immigration.
Programme One: The Jews of Medieval England.
Programme Two: The Secret Jews of Tudor England.
Programme Three: How The Jews became Englishmen
Programme Four: The East End Years
PRODUCED BY NICHOLA WEST SERIES EDITOR MARTIN WEITZ
