Black

Synopsis

Examines the anger and frustration of British black people and the transformation in black attitudes that led to it. Archive material reveals early British attitudes to black immigrants, and actors from the Lyric Youth Theatre enact the kind of experience still encountered daily by blacks in Britain. A growing movement of determined young activits are opposing racism in Britain.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 45 min.

Year of production

1983

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Sociology

Keywords

race relations; United Kingdom

Credits

Contributor

Griff Rhys Jones

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’