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Uprising

Season 1 Episode 1: Fire

Jul 20, 2021TV-141h7.8

In the early hours of 18 January 1981, in a house in south London, a birthday party ended in a fire. Thirteen young black British people died. The fire and its aftermath would ignite an uprising by the black British community. This film tells the stories of the young people who were at the party and the events that led up to it.

Season 1 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...

Info about Uprising

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary