Uprising

2021 TV-14 2h 57m 7.8

Uprising tells the extraordinary story of three intertwined events from 1981: the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people; the Black People's Day of Action; and the Brixton riots.

The recounting of three real intertwined events from 1981 in the UK: the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people; the Black People's Day of Action; and the Brixton riots. With testimony from those who lived these traumatic and turbulent events, the series reveals how they intertwined and defined race relations for a generation.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Fire

1. Fire

Aired: Jul 20, 2021

In the early hours of 18 January 1981, in a house in south London, a birthday...

Episode 2 Blame

2. Blame

Aired: Jul 21, 2021

The story of the aftermath of the New Cross fire and the run up to the Black ...

Episode 3 The Front Line

3. The Front Line

Aired: Jul 22, 2021

After the New Cross fire and the Black People's Day of Action, tensions betwe...


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Uprising | Trailer - BBC

Info about Uprising

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary