A BBC Radio 4 documentary to be aired today asks why so many British Asian men are opting to marry women from the sub-continent.

The half-hour documentary is presented and co-produced by Yasmeen Khan, who thinks this cultural phenomenon is unique to the second generation of British Asians.

While it could be expected that those born in Britain would seek partners from a similar background or even marry out of the culture to a white partner, few would have predicted that a generation would end up struggling with a culture and identity that left them choosing a partner from their parents’ country of origin.

She travels around the UK and asks young British Asian men and women what their expectations of a partner are, whether they find it hard to juggle their own desires with that of their parents and community.

She also talks to the men who have brought a wife over from “back home” – whether the match has lived up to their expectations.

The documentary will air on BBC Radio 4 at 11.00-11.30am, Wednesday 14th October.

You can also listen to it on iPlayer or from here after.