Synopsis
A two-part documentary detailing a two-week stay in Mumbai's Dharavi slum.
- Programme: Kevin McCloud: Slumming It
- Episode: 2
- Channel: Channel 4
- Broadcast year: 2010
- Geography | Population and migration in Asia
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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