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Uprising

Season 1 Episode 2: Blame

The story of the aftermath of the New Cross fire and the run up to the Black People's Day of Action. As news spread about the fire at 439 New Cross Road, the scale of the tragedy overwhelmed the local community. Amid uncertainty about whether the fire had been caused by a racist firebomb att...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Fire

Aired: Jul 20, 2021

In the early hours of 18 January 1981, in a house in south London, a birthday...

Episode 2 Blame

Aired: Jul 21, 2021

The story of the aftermath of the New Cross fire and the run up to the Black ...

Episode 3 The Front Line

3. The Front Line

Aired: Jul 22, 2021

After the New Cross fire and the Black People's Day of Action, tensions betwe...

Appearances

Peter Bleksley

Alex Wheatle

George Rhoden

Leila Howe

Info about Uprising

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary