A question of race

Title

A question of race

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop; Special

TX Date

26 Sep 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:54:26

Description

A Question of Race. Part 4: Not a Black Problem, presented by John Thompson. Documentary on racism in the UK and its historical context; role of Metropolitan Police; role of media; argument for repatriation. Includes interviews with members of the public. Also interviews with Philip Mason; Professor John Rex; Martin Webster, National Front; Sir Ronald Bell MP; Professor Steven Rose; Jessica Mitford; Basil Manning, Lewisham Council; Dorothy Kuya, Haringey Council; Chief Superintendent Sullivan, Metropolitan Police; Peter Hain, anti-racist campaigner; Martin Barker; Dr Jacob Gewirtz, Board of Deputies of British Jews; Peter Preston, editor of The Guardian; Alex Lyon MP; Timothy Raison, junior minister.

Contributors

Peter Hain; Timothy Raison; Alex Lyon; Martin Webster; John Thompson; John Rex; Steven Rose; Martin Barker; Ronald Bell; Jessica Mitford; Basil Manning; Dorothy Kuya; Chief Superintendent Sullivan; Peter Preston; Jacob Gewirtz

Keywords

Deportation; Politics; Interethnic relations; Police; Immigrants; Migration law; Racial discrimination; Policing practice; Mass media; Migration policy; Ethnic groups; Multiethnic societies; Race Relations Act

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