The Overwhelming Influence of The Bradford Godfather | Our History
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Published 2023-08-19
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This film was first broadcast: 1976
Among the Muslim community of Bradford, 73-year-old Mohamed Fazal Hussain wields enormous influence. In the 1930s he was one of the first five immigrants to arrive from what is now Pakistan to settle in Yorkshire. This absorbing documentary finds Hussain planning the fulfillment of two great ambitions - the completion of his feature film, and his plans to visit his homeland for the first time in 16 years to settle urgent family matters. The programme follows his journey to bring back two of his nieces to marry into the Bradford side of the family. But once in Pakistan, there are circumstances that are destined to test the tough exterior of 'The Bradford Godfather'.
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All Comments (21)
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You can see the poverty these people were genuine hard workers who came to help the uk at its time of need.
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Thank you for uploading, My Mamu Haji Nazeer (Lifty), Allah SWT give them high ranks in Jannah.. Nicknamed Lifty because of his strength. A Legend , missed very much.
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Love it! How many versions of this thing are online?? 😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Just spotted my uncle at 9:09 RIP Uncle Munir
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9.05 That guys eyebrows, what a skill.
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Anyone else catch the swear at 34.31 😂😂😂 ahahahaaha
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Description states this was first shown in 1976. How can this be when at 42:27 the guys says it's 30th September 1977??
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There’s one thing being the eldest and wisest. There’s another thing just bulldozing everyone’s decision making using financial, emotional, and religious blackmail.
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Isn't it lovely to look back on how he used his influence to destroy once thriving areas of our once great city.....say what you want about Bradfordians being racist, but our city has never been so segregated as it is right now. It's been an immigration dump since the end of the second world war and it's damaged beyond repair. We're not allowed to speak about the causes of Bradford's problems, I'm pretty sure my grandparents would be very unhappy about fighting in wars for what we have now.
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He died in the 1980s.
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5 mins in and I’m out , shocking
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So many Nazis in the comment section…..
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Good objective video but i think focussing on specific peoples houses or cars could be considered as being in poor taste
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Bradford was a proud Yorkshire town. Now it's a proud drug capital of uk.
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What did I just watch!?
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45:46 True words about subcontinent culture(s) One can notice the pain in her eyes❤️🩹
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When did he pass away? Dose the god father still have family in Bradford
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Filmed in "76 ? Yeah, he"s long gone. Changing some tenses, I still stand by my previous comment.
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Good goodbye snog that 👌 😂😂
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4 mins in and I can't watch any more of this garbage
