LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

2nd night of Handsworth riots

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

Sep 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:04:09

Description

On the spot report on the second night of rioting in Handsworth, Birmingham in 09/85 by black youths. Includes a recording of battles between rioters and police. Includes interviews with Chief Superintendent Don Wilson; unidentified man hit by police; James Hunt, councillor. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

James Hunt; Don Wilson

Keywords

Social problems; Fires; Interethnic relations; Police; Violence; Adolescents; Birmingham; Riots; Black peoples; Handsworth

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