LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Question of race

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop; Non-fiction

TX Date

5 Sep 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:53:44

Description

Question of Race documentary, part 1, Roots of Racism, presented by John Thompson. Covers ancient views on racial groups, history of antisemitism, slavery and colonialism and their effects on current race relations and the history of blacks in Britain. Speaks to: Philip Mason, historian; Professor John Rex, Aston University; Leslie Hardman, Jewish chaplain; a member of the Board of Deputies of British Jews; a second generation Jamaican immigrant; Steven Rose, Open University. Includes readings from historical sources and vox pop from people on the streets on racism.

Contributors

John Thompson; John Rex; Leslie Hardman; Philip Mason; Steven Rose

Keywords

Interethnic relations; Immigration; Immigrants; Jews; Slavery; Racism; Black peoples; Ethnic groups; Race; Multiethnic societies; Colonialism; Antisemitism; Holocaust; Religious discrimination; Racial discriminiation

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