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Uprising

Series 1

Fire

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

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. Show less

Contributors

Series Producer:
Helen Bart
Director:
Steve McQueen
Director:
James Rogan

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