For generations of Brits the image of the Maltese was a contested one. By the 1980s Malta had emerged as a leading tourist destination and millions of Brits flocked to an island they associated with an heroic seige during the Second World War which led to the bestowal of the George Cross to all is people. But, there was a dark side too. The Maltese in London were commonly refered to as criminals who ran a variety of illcit trades in Soho. Where did that image come from? What effect did it have on the majority of Maltese residents who had nothing to do with crime, prostituion, strip-clubs, and porn? The roots of the image go back to the 1920s and, f or our presenter, it led to a startling revelation when he went to his girlfriend's home to meet the parents!
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