Episode 5: The Hardest Day
A birthday party ends in tragedy when 13 young people die in a house fire. People believe it's a racist attack - and when it feels like the authorities don't care - anger grows.
A birthday party ends in tragedy when 13 young people die in a house fire.
People are convinced it has been caused by a racist arson attack. They feel their grief is compounded by a lack of compassion shown by the authorities. It feels like black lives don’t matter. The aftermath fuels the anger that will lead to the riots in Brixton just months later.
This podcast includes strong language, use of racist terms and descriptions of violence.
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Credits:
Presenter: Big Narstie
Producers: Helen Clifton and Ingrid Kelly
Executive Producer: Natasha Johansson
Editor: Gail Champion
Sound Design: Wayne Parkes and Sam Turner
Additional production: Jane Andrews and Annabel Deas
Research: Derrick Bennett and Imogen Rhodes
Digital Producers: Stuart Birch, Eleanor Layhe and John Watts
Story Consultant: John Yorke
With thanks to Paul Field
Series Producer: Ben Robinson
Series Editor: Gail Champion
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