This documentary series continues to pick up strong critical acclaim, especially tonight's final instalment, in which the group of six fashion-conscious volunteers embark on the most shocking leg of their journey so far. They are put to work in the backstreet factories of Dharivi, the largest slum in Asia, and are disgusted by what they find. The programme is described as "shocking" but "positive".
The following preview is courtesy of BBC:
The intrepid Brits who are swapping fashion shopping for making the clothes, at source, in India, face their final challenge. The team's Indian adventure draws to a close in the nation's fashion capital, and home of the glitzy Bollywood industry, Mumbai. Every year, millions flock to the glamorous city with dreams of a better life. The harsh reality is that most end up in Deravi, Asia's largest slum and home to over a million people. The six Brits are extremely daunted at the prospect of working here. Stacey (pictured) sums it up when she says: "If someone asked me to describe Hell, this is what I would describe."
The narrow passageways are crammed with backstreet workshops, piled one on top of the other, each packed with sewing machines, the air thick with dust and surrounded by debris. The group is split up in order to work there - the women are sent to one workshop and the men to another. It's hard, relentless work. The only saving grace for the team is that, unlike their Indian counterparts, they are not permitted to sleep alongside their machines.
The plight of these workers causes the Brits much consternation. Despite the terrible conditions, the workers are earning valuable money for their families.
Shockingly, the team notices children in a workshop. Legally, children can work from the age of 14 in Mumbai, but the boy Stacey sees looks a lot younger. The group spend time with a local charity which works with children who've been rescued from the slum. They hear some heart-wrenching stories and decide that action must be taken...
This was such a brilliant, inspired programme in every way. i hope it will win awards for the concept and its immediate way of getting the message threw to us. as a mother of young daughters fascinated by fashion as i myself rather like clothes this was essential watching and has changed my behaviour and outlook. my 10 year old is now doing her school project based around the "devil wears primark" as opposed to her original idea of just fashion. huge congratulations and appreciation.
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