The Brixton Riots
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In April 1981 the streets of Brixton, south London, erupted into violence. The fighting took part between young members of the black community and the Metropolitan police.
A former rioter, Sheldon Thomas, and a former policeman, Brian Paddick, tell their side of the story.
This programme was first broadcast last year.
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