Broadwater Farm riots

Title

Broadwater Farm riots

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Jul 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:50

Description

Report on the Broadwater Farm riots, Tottenham, looking at what sparked the riots, the failed attempts by police to control the estate, the death of a resident, and the mistakes made by the Police before the riots. Inquiry Chairman, Lord Gifford then speaks about police evidence. Report also looks at plans to help prevent further riots, and the outcome of the report. Interviews with Bernie Grant MP, Dolly Kiffin, leader of the Broadwater Farm Youth Association, and Conservative councillor and estate resident Diane Harwood, who describes the riot (or a subsequent report?) as a police-bashing exercise. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Bernie Grant; Dolly Kiffin; Diane Harwood; Anthony Gifford

Keywords

Deaths; London; Reports; Crime; Interethnic relations; Police; Metropolitan Police; Drug abuse; Riots; Policing practice; Haringey Council; Racism; Broadwater Farm; Tottenham; Inspection of police; Cynthia Jarrett; Broadwater Farm Youth Association; Kenneth Newman

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