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Much as there is a temptation to remove your presence
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Small Axe

Much as there is a temptationto remove your presence from this court, I find there isa...

Much as there is a temptation
to remove your presence from this court, I find there is
a prima facie case to be made

Full Transcript

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Much as there is a temptation to remove your presence
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from this court, I find there is a prima facie case to be made.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:37:28
Uploaded
Jun 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
drama, history
Production
Lammas Park,Turbine Studios,EMU Films,BBC Television Centre,BBC Film

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Movie Summary

Small Axe is based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
S01 • E01 Your premises were overrun by a bunch of agitators. - Small Axe 00:05
Your premises were overrun by a bunch of agitators.
S01 • E01 I can't help these people, Mr Crichlow, - Small Axe 00:06
I can't help these people, Mr Crichlow,
S01 • E01 Look how you screwing up your face. - Small Axe 00:04
Look how you screwing up your face.
S01 • E01 And now that you all have to give testimony on the witness stand, - Small Axe 00:06
And now that you all have to give testimony on the witness s...
S01 • E01 All ya a' wicked! You flipping... Plead what?! - Small Axe 00:05
All ya a' wicked! You flipping... Plead what?!
S01 • E01 Guilty. All ya better take this frickin' man out my face. - Small Axe 00:05
Guilty. All ya better take this frickin' man out my fac...
S01 • E01 For 400 years, people like him trying to divide our people, - Small Axe 00:06
For 400 years, people like him trying to divide our people,
S01 • E01 This trial is another way of doing that, - Small Axe 00:08
This trial is another way of doing that,
S01 • E01 We have to stick together - - Small Axe 00:08
We have to stick together -
S01 • E01 You want to sit in a courthouse for the next six weeks - Small Axe 00:10
You want to sit in a courthouse for the next six weeks
S01 • E01 These people, they're like vampires. - Small Axe 00:04
These people, they're like vampires.
S01 • E01 You think you beat them, but they keep coming back and back, - Small Axe 00:08
You think you beat them, but they keep coming back and back,
S01 • E01 You have to stick them through the heart, - Small Axe 00:06
You have to stick them through the heart,
S01 • E01 The best we can hope for is a draw. A draw! - Small Axe 00:04
The best we can hope for is a draw. A draw!
S01 • E01 The system rigged. It's rotten! - Small Axe 00:04
The system rigged. It's rotten!
S01 • E01 This trial is more than just about our freedom. - Small Axe 00:05
This trial is more than just about our freedom.
S01 • E01 What is being called into question in this case - Small Axe 00:10
What is being called into question in this case
S01 • E01 I'm not just here defending myself, but trying to defend all of us. - Small Axe 00:06
I'm not just here defending myself, but trying to defen...
S01 • E01 But if we fold now and we let... And we let them take over - Small Axe 00:10
But if we fold now and we let... And we let them take over
S01 • E01 Please, if all ya want to take your plea, you take it, - Small Axe 00:08
Please, if all ya want to take your plea, you take it,