People’s Account, The

Synopsis

An account of the 1985 riots in Handsworth, Brixton and Tottenham, concentrating on events on the Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham in the autumn of that year, following the maiming of Cherry Groce and the death of Cynthia Jarrett.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 53 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

Undergradute courses in constitutional law to give students an alternative perspective of the events.*

Subjects

Politics & government; Sociology

Keywords

civil disturbances; inner-city areas; race relations

Credits

Director

Milton Bryan

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone

071-396 4444

Address

LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor

Name

London

Phone

020 8889 7654

Address

N22 6UB

Notes

Organisation probably no longer exists. Programmes out of distribution.