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Series 1: 1. Fire
In the early hours of 18 January 1981, in a house in south London, a birthday party ended in a fire. Thirteen young black British people died. The fire and its aftermath would ignite an uprising by the black British community. This film tells the stories of the young people who were at the party and the events that led up to it.
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In the early hours of 18 January 1981, in a house in south London, a birthday party ended in a fire. Thirteen young black British people died. The fire and its aftermath would i ...
05-10-2022
BBC 1
Most popular episodes of Uprising
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Series 1: 3. The Front Line
After the New Cross fire and the Black People’s Day of Action, tensions between the community and the police escalated when a massive stop-and-search operation was launche ...
20-10-2022
BBC 1
Uprising
Series 1: 2. Blame
The story of the aftermath of the New Cross fire and the run up to the Black People’s Day of Action. As news spread about the fire at 439 New Cross Road, the scale of the ...
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BBC 1
Uprising
Series 1: 1. Fire
In the early hours of 18 January 1981, in a house in south London, a birthday party ended in a fire. Thirteen young black British people died. The fire and its aftermath would i ...
05-10-2022
BBC 1