Make leicester british

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Anyone watching this?

Some quite aggressive characters on this programme. Glad i'm not in the same room as them.

I'm watching. I remember watching Make Bradford British and I'm sure it was a couple of days before then shouting started in that programme! The arguments have started straight away on this series !

Nah. I'm pissed off with Channel 4 for abandoning their normal Monday night viewing, so I'm watching Gareth Malone, instead.

Oh i didnt realise there was other episodes. Must see if that one is on demand. Yes it it very shouty.

I really want to give them a laptop and some links to actual facts.

Dia they showed that series a few years ago. Not sure if they filmed in other cities/towns too

Am loving the nice guy from Lithuania though. Such a sad history but he's done so well in this country. Good on him

I think this kit woman is just plain nasty in general and her bigottry is just another way for her to express that. She is a bully.

Yes mrskeats he has done exceptionally well considering the start he had in life. He has recreated himself entirely. It could so easily have gone a different way for him.

My dh is from Leicestershire and his brothers really do have some grim views about 'furriners' in 'their' cit-eh.

Fascinating stuff this

It is very depressing to hear some of the opinions but also refreshing to see some eyes being opened.

It really is fascinating stuff. I think the Somali woman needs help or support,not bringing her children to the park and her house seems a bit chaotic. She seems to me like she is struggling .

Did they say Kit used to be a social worker?
Sagal really held her own against Suki, she was very forgiving too.

Ooh i hope that doesnt cause trouble for that girl with her LL when the cameras are gone! I'm a private tenant too and have just given up trying to get things done for fear the LL will give notice.

I agree faye she is isolated and seems to be struggling. Understandable with 4 dc on her own but help is there for her if she wants it.

Sometimes asking for help is almost too hard. I do hope she does.

I was thinking the same about the LL too.

I think you would find some of these views everywhere, unfortunately.

I think Sagal is struggling too. She seems very isolated. She is capable and resilient but has a real sadness about her.
Eduardas seems like a top bloke, he doesn't deserve the Morris dancing!

He seemed to enjoy it! I think he's found a surrogate dad there, which is sweet.

I agree bleeding. These views are everywhere.

I see Ola left her flat. I wonder if that was her decision or the LL's.

How lovely that eduardos and john meet up at the weekends? New friendships formed.

The Polish guy looks very like dh.

Oh god this was just as nasty
as I thought it was going to be. Shame on you Channel 4, this was not what this channel was set up to be.

Ed and John actually look alike.
I hope Suky let a property to Ola.

Inflammatory and irresponsible broadcasting IMO. What's happened to C4? Is it just about chasing ratings now..?

Yes scarlet that is ch4 all over. They go for the explosive confrontations. No introduction of actual facts or figures. No debate. Just fireworks.

I haven't watched this yet. But as I lived in Leicester for 20 years I'm intrigued as to what the fuss is about...

It didn't really tell us anything. The participants who had facts/lived experiences were shouted down and their contributions ignored by some of the others (could the makers have put clarifications on screen re:bank accounts for asylum seekers for example?).
Some people are racist, some people are ignorant, some are tolerant, some are open-minded, some are hardworking, some are angry, some are bitter, some are isolated...
I missed the beginning so maybe that was fact-packed and I'm doing Ch4 a disservice!

Such a disheartening program. Seems to indicate how we just can't live together. So sad