The Great School Swap: UK to USA
Season 1 Episode 1
Documentary following two groups of teenagers as they swap schools and exchange lives between multicultural south London and the town of Mena, Arkansas, in America's bible belt. The American students confront some difficult truths as they arrives at a diverse south London school. Over in rural Arkansas, the host families battle culture shock. Later on they learn about Mena's racist past the hard way, which leaves the group questioning their physical safety
The Great School Swap: UK to USA airs on Channel 4 at 8:00 PM, Tuesday 11 March. (Subtitles, audio description, new, series.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Educational
General
Oli Triudgell
Series Director
Kieran Smith
Executive Producer
Richard McKerrow
Executive Producer