“impeccably written and presented…Puri’s research is meticulous and sensitive. Many are the podcasts that dubiously claim to tell untold stories, but Three Million is the real deal, a triumph of research and reporting that should be heard far and wide.”

— Fiona Sturges, Financial Times

“our foremost chronicler of the lives of British South Asians…Puri allows the voices of those caught up in the famine from British colonial officers to starving Bengalis to echo down the years. The details are extraordinary.”

—David Crawford, Radio Times

“A haunting history, rarely told.”

— Guardian

5 Stars “Compelling … moving”

— The Mail

“Superb, if desperately sad series”

— Telegraph

“Movingly gives a voice and name to some of the “forgotten” three million”

— FT Weekend

“Puri’s clear and impressive series….is harrowing but essential”

— The Herald

“The Bengal Famine of 1943 resulted in the deaths of at least three million people, yet their stories have rarely been told. Kavita Puri sets out to put that right.”

— Sunday Express

“The astonishing success of Three Million is to present the famine as living history rather than a distant episode. It’s presented by Kavita Puri, one of the best documentary makers around…She does so with a sensitivity and compassion which never slips into shroud-waving sentimentality.”

— Wire India

“Three Million is more than just a documentary; it is a testament of human resilience and a reminder of the enduring impact of historical tragedies.”

— Eastern Eye

“Groundbreaking narrative…shining light on a forgotten tragedy.”

— Asian Voice

“No one else has done anything comparable to BBC’s oeuvre, with firsthand testimonies. It is moving beyond words. We owe much to Kavita Puri and that team for bravely tackling the famine.”

— Open Magazine, India