Brian Cox's Jute Journey

BBC Four HD

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Wednesday 23 October

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The Succession actor travels to Calcutta, retracing the journey of jute workers who started out in his home city of Dundee and went on to seek their fortunes in India. On the way he meets Lily Thompson, who went deaf while working in the mills, and spent years using a special sign-language to communicate with the other workers. He also meets members of the Calcutta and Moffusil Society and samples deep-fried jute