Forty years ago Brixton burned. It was the people versus the police.
Violence erupted on the streets.
What happened changed the face of Britain – for everyone.
Big Narstie finds out why.
Forty years ago Brixton burned. It was the people versus the police.
Violence erupted on the streets.
What happened changed the face of Britain – for everyone.
Big Narstie finds out why.
Resentment towards the police in Brixton grows as people face a series of injustices. But black power is fighting back. And one man’s life changes forever when he’s falsely accused of crimes he didn’t commit by an out of control police officer. This podcast includes strong language, 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: Wayne Parkes and Sam Turner Additional production: Jane Andrews and Annabel Deas Research: Derrick Bennett and Imogen Rhodes Digital Producers: Stuart Birch, Eleanor Layhe and John Watts Additional Archive: from The Museum of London Story Consultant: John Yorke With thanks to Paul Field Dramatisation: by Roy Williams Winston Trew played by Peter Bankole Produced by Lorna Newman and Simon Highfield Series Producer: Ben Robinson Series Editor: Gail Champion