PC Nobbs on beat around Southall following riots

Title

PC Nobbs on beat around Southall following riots

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

18 Jul 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:05:25

Description

PC John Nobbs on his beat around Southall after the riots, started when the Hamborough Tavern burned down after fights between skinheads and Asian youths. With comment from unnamed white female shopkeeper and unnamed male skinhead. Sharma Gupta compares the situation to Nazi Germany and says the Indians will look after themselves. Male reporter not identified. See Further Information.

Further information

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/U/untold/programs/riot/timeline.html

Contributors

John Nobbs; Sharma Gupta

Keywords

London; Interethnic relations; Police; Violence; Southall; Riots; Jews; Nazis; Policing practice; Youth; Asian peoples; Hamborough Tavern

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