Notting Hill Carnival riots

Title

Notting Hill Carnival riots

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

1 Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:15

Description

John Cookson reports on the aftermath of the Notting Hill Carnival (08/87) where one person died (stallholder, Michael Galvin) and 100 were injured following disturbances involving policeman and rioters. Includes reports as violence occurred with loudspeaker appeal by police officer for calm; interviews with locals (some blaming police practice for violence) including stall holder, Harold Alleen(?); Steve Wilmott, police spokesman.

Contributors

John Cookson; Harold Alleen(?); Steve Wilmott

Keywords

London; Police; Violence; Riots; Notting Hill Carnival; Policing practice; Carnivals; Notting Hill

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