Defiance: Fighting the Far Right

Series 1

The story of how - from 1976 to 1981 - Britain's Asian community stood tall against far-right violence and a rising tide of racist murders.

Where to Watch Series 1

3 Episodes

  • Episode 1
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    Episode 1In 1976, young Sikh Gurdip Singh Chaggar is murdered in west London. The National Front are rising. So young British Asians join forces to defend themselves.
  • Episode 2
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    Episode 2It's 1979. A National Front rally in Southall turns violent. Questions about police brutality arise when anti-racist teacher Blair Peach dies.
  • Episode 3
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    Episode 3It's 1981. The Southall Youth Movement clash with skinheads. In a landmark case, youths in Bradford must persuade a jury of their right to self-defence.

Cast of Series 1

  • Satiyesh ManoharajahDirector
  • Anoop PandhalProducer
  • Rajesh ThindProducer

 

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