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The Riots, Five Years On

Episode 1: Then (2011)

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 1 EnglandLatest broadcast: on 1xtra

In August 2011, several days of violence, arson and looting brought England to a standstill. Five people died and hundreds were injured. Starting in North London, after the fallout from the death of Mark Duggan, trouble quickly spread across the capital and to communities across the country.

In the first of two programmes marking their fifth anniversary, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra Stories revisit the timeline of the worst riots in a generation to discover some of your untold stories. Show less

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