Description
Molotov cocktails, burning buildings, police cars smashed, running battles on the streets - London has never seen anything like this. Brixton explodes in an orgy of violence fuelled by a boiling sense of anger and injustice among the black community.
This podcast includes strong language, use of racist terms and descriptions of violence.
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Credits
Presenter: Big Narstie
Producer Ben Robinson
Editor: Gail Champion
Executive Producer: Natasha Johansson
Sound Design: Richard Hannaford
Additional production: Jane Andrews and Annabel Deas.
Research: Derrick Bennett and Imogen Rhodes
Additional Archive: The Museum of London
With thanks to Paul Field
Series Producer Ben Robinson
Series Editor: Gail Champion
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