The Corner Shop – an enduring British institution but do we really know what happens on the shop floor? BBC Journalist Babita Sharma, herself the daughter of shopkeepers, reveals how the corner shop shines a spotlight on Britain’s immigration story and how the image of the Asian shopkeeper has been used a political weapon of choice for decades.
Babita Sharma is a Journalist and Presenter for the BBC World News. She is also the presenter and co-author of Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The History of the Cornershop, which was aired on 19th December 2016 on BBC Four.
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