Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Three Hashis | 20201019 | Hashi Mohamed arrived in London aged nine. In People Like Us he examines social mobility in the UK, using his own experience to explore questions of race, class, education, language and integration. In this first episode he describes the events that brought him and his family from Somalia, to Kenya and then to London. Producer: Nicola Holloway Photo credit: Shaista Chishty |
| 02 | Getting On And Getting Along: Race And Class | 20201020 | Hashi Mohamed reads from his exploration of social mobility in modern Britain. |
| 03 | Painting The Room Blue: Education | 20201021 | Barrister Hashi Mohamed, who arrived in London aged nine as a child refugee uses his own story to explore questions of social mobility in modern Britain. in this episode he recalls his own schooldays and looks at the role education plays in social mobility. Producer: Nicola Holloway Barrister Hashi Mohamed reads his exploration of social mobility in modern Britain |
| 04 | What Does It Sound Like? Language | 20201022 | Barrister Hashi Mohamed arrived in London aged nine, as a child refugee. In People Like Us he explores the opportunities for social mobility in the UK. In this episode he concentrates on language, on accent and how we are often judged not only on what we say, but how we say it. Producer: Nicola Holloway Barrister Hashi Mohamed reads his account of social mobility in modern Britain. |
| 05 | Identity And Imagination | 20201023 | Barrister Hashi Mohamed reads his account of social mobility in modern Britain. |