Actor Chris Bisson, best known for his roles in East Is East , Shameless and Coronation Street , was born in Manchester, but his roots lie in India. However, over time his family has lost all connection with the country.
Chris identifies more with the Caribbean, because his father and grandfather were born in Trinidad. Here, he uncovers the journey his Indian great-grandfather took as one of the estimated two and a half million indentured labourers who were shipped around the Empire as cheap labour.
In a rags-to-riches story, Chris's formidable grandfather Harry built up a successful business empire in Trinidad. However, Harry felt Trinidad's independence from Britain didn't necessarily herald a bright future and instead decided to gamble everything on a new life in Britain.
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