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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.Big Narstie finds out why.

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Ranked #1

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Episode 8: From the Ashes

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 abo... Read more

21 May 2021

39mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 7: Brixton Burns

Episode 7: Brixton Burns

Molotov cocktails, burning buildings, police cars smashed, running battles on the streets - London has never seen anythi... Read more

14 May 2021

36mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 6: No Going Back

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 ... Read more

7 May 2021

39mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 5: The Hardest Day

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 ... Read more

30 Apr 2021

30mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 4: Sides are Taken

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 to... Read more

23 Apr 2021

33mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 3: Feel the Heat

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 at... Read more

16 Apr 2021

32mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 2: Fuel to the Fire

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. ... Read more

9 Apr 2021

32mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 1: The Fuse is Lit

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... Read more

9 Apr 2021

29mins

Ranked #9

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Forty years ago, Brixton burned. It was the people versus the police as riots broke out over a spring weekend.Big Narsti... Read more

7 Apr 2021

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