Anthony is a Mancunian with an unusual passion – as Anthony Shelmerdine-Boskovic, he is a quarter Serbian, and as his tattoo on his arm bears testament, he is obsessed with his Serbian roots.
Anthony’s hero was his Serbian grandfather Zoran, who died two years ago, having spent years feeding his grandson goulash alongside epic tales of his days fighting and then fleeing the Nazis in war-torn Europe.
Zoran was to see out his days in the PG Tips factory in Stretford, his hopes of returning to Serbia to find out more about the people and place he left behind sadly dashed by ill health.
Instead, Anthony makes the journey for both of them – taking his grandfather’s ashes, in a rucksack on his back, to the country his grandfather loved, fought for, but, at the age of just 17, was forced to flee.
First broadcast: Wednesday 11 Jan 2006 on BBC FOUR
Family Ties in more depth:
OU on the BBC: Family Ties - Finding mum
Production team
At the age of 57, Angela embarks on an emotional journey to find the truth about why she was separated from her family and brought... Read more : OU on the BBC: Family Ties - Finding mum
OU on the BBC: Family Ties - Flesh and blood
Production team
Abandoned as a child, Ronald makes an emotional journey to trace his roots, finding relatives he never knew he had. Read more : OU on the BBC: Family Ties - Flesh and blood
OU on the BBC: Family Ties - Jamaican roots revival
Production team
Two sisters from a mixed race British family take a trip to Jamaica in search of their roots. Read more : OU on the BBC: Family Ties - Jamaican roots revival
OU on the BBC: Family Ties - On the wrong side of the royal blanket
Production team
In Alison Pierce’s family, stories of a ‘royal connection’, of a child being born ‘on the wrong side of the blanket’, have persisted for generations.... Read more : OU on the BBC: Family Ties - On the wrong side of the royal blanket
OU on the BBC: Family Ties - The man from Mars
Production team
A father and son embark on a journey together to unearth a family mystery and discover how their own lives have been shaped by a... Read more : OU on the BBC: Family Ties - The man from Mars
OU on the BBC: Family Ties - The experts' views
Production team
The professional take on searching for family Read more : OU on the BBC: Family Ties - The experts' views
![Polling Station signage [Image: kagey b under CC-BY-NC-ND licence]](/openlearn/files/ole/ole_images/places/general-urban-scenes/polling-station-sign/polling station sign_0_0.jpg)
Be the first to post a comment.
Login or Register to post comments