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Welcome to India (TV series)

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Welcome to India
GenreDocumentary
Narrated bySacha Dhawan
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Original release
ReleaseOctober 3 (2012-10-03) –
October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)

Welcome to India, is a British documentary television miniseries about India, narrated by Sacha Dhawan. The series first aired on BBC Two from 3 to 17 October 2012. The three part series follows people in Kolkata and Mumbai as they try to make a living through informal activities such as panning for gold or selling illegal alcohol.[1][2]

The show first aired in Australia on 2 January 2013 on the network SBS One.[1]

Reception

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The Daily Telegraph and The West Australian both criticized the show's narration.[2][3] The Independent also criticized the narration as having "discomfiting cheerfulness".[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Says, Pietro (2012-12-31). "Airdate: Welcome to India | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. ^ a b "Welcome to India, BBC Two, review". The Telegraph. 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. ^ "REVIEW: Welcome to India". The West Australian. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ^ "Last Night's Viewing: Welcome to India, BBC2 DCI Banks, ITV1". Independent.co.uk.
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