LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Scarman inquiry on riots sets aims

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Report back on decisions on aims, methods and extent of the inquiry to be carried out by Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman) into the recent riots in Brixton, South London (11/04/81). Male reporter is Vivian White, female reporter identified as ? McGwire in the original data.

Contributors

Vivian White; ? McGuire

Keywords

London; Social problems; Interethnic relations; Police; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Black peoples; Brixton; Urban areas; Multiethnic societies; Public inquiries; Looting; Leslie Scarman; Lord Scarman

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