Meet the descendants : Dean Mahomed.

Date:
2003
  • Audio

About this work

Description

Part of a series looking at famous British immigrants. Jim Walvin traces the history of Dean Mahomed and meets his still-living ancestors. Mahomed opened the first Indian restaurant in Britain in 1809, was the first Indian to write a book in English, and later became a masseur to the King. Walvin visits the Wellcome Trust and speaks to Anthony Adolf about the Trust's copy of Mahomed's autobiography.

Publication/Creation

London : BBC Radio 4, 2003.

Physical description

1 sound cassette (30 min.)

Copyright note

BBC Radio

Notes

Broadcast on 23 July, 2003

Creator/production credits

Produced by Martin Kurzik
Presented by Jim Walvin

Type/Technique

Languages

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