Episode 8: From the Ashes
The Brixton uprising sparks a summer of discontent as rioting breaks out across the country - this is no longer just about Brixton. Question...
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Brixton: Flames on the Frontline
Forty years ago Brixton burned. It was the people versus the police. Violence erupted on the streets. What happened changed the face of Britain – for everyone.
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8 episodesEpisode 7: Brixton Burns
Molotov cocktails, burning buildings, police cars smashed, running battles on the streets - London has never seen anything like this. Brixto...
Episode 6: No Going Back
There is fury at a lack of compassion shown by the authorities to the victims of the New Cross Fire. Many are convinced it was a racist fire...
Episode 5: The Hardest Day
A birthday party ends in tragedy when 13 young people die in a house fire. People are convinced it has been caused by a racist arson attack....
Episode 4: Sides are Taken
Sound systems. Reggae. Blues parties. Music pulses through Brixton - it’s a way of life and provides an escape from a tough world. But polic...
Episode 3: Feel the Heat
Gangs of far right racist thugs are attacking immigrants on the streets and in their homes. Now they’re turning their attention to black pow...
Episode 2: Fuel to the Fire
Resentment towards the police in Brixton grows as people face a series of injustices. But black power is fighting back. And one man’s life c...
Episode 1: The Fuse is Lit
The childhoods of a group of kids in Brixton are punctured by the threat of racism. That realisation changes their lives - and sets them on...