Brixton 5 weeks after riots

Title
Brixton 5 weeks after riots
Genre
News report; Interview; Special
TX Date
16 May 1981
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:11:42
Description
Angie Bray reports from Brixton, South London on reaction to the riots there (11/04/81) 5 weeks ago, and to the public inquiry recently started led by Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman), with comment on the problems in the area and relations with police. Speaking are: local Woolworths manager Richard Kingston(?), Labour councillor Stewart Lansley; Rene(?) Webb, leader of the Melting Pot Foundation. With street sounds.
Contributors
Angie Bray; Richard Kingston(?); Stewart Lansley; Rene(?) Webb
Keywords
London; Social problems; Fires; Interethnic relations; Housing; Police; Unemployment; Employment; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Police personnel; Black peoples; Brixton; Urban areas; Public inquiries; Looting; Leslie Scarman; Lord Scarman; Melting Pot Foundation

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