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Uprising

Uprising tells the extraordinary story of three intertwined events from 1981: the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people; the Black People's Day of Action; and the Brixton riots.

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Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 3 nominations total

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So while they are playing the
dominoes, we'd be playing music, - Uprising

So while they are playing the dominoes, we'd be playing...

They fell right down
into a basement section. - Uprising

They fell right down into a basement section.

[♪ upbeat music] - Uprising

[♪ upbeat music]

The police said, 'What's
your son look like?" - Uprising

The police said, 'What's your son look like?"

To be truthful, our house was pretty
open with my mum and dad's friends, - Uprising

To be truthful, our house was pretty open with my mum and da...

I mean, the police were even
doubling up on themselves, - Uprising

I mean, the police were even doubling up on themselves,

So one would come and tell us that
David was in King's College Hospital. - Uprising

So one would come and tell us that David was in King's ...

[♪ reggae music playing] - Uprising

[♪ reggae music playing]

To tell us that David,
you know, is in hospital. - Uprising

To tell us that David, you know, is in hospital.

[chuckles] - Uprising

But just the fright
of that would be... - Uprising

But just the fright of that would be...

My brother Andrew, he was
four years younger than me, - Uprising

My brother Andrew, he was four years younger than me,

So when they come to tell
us about David again, - Uprising

So when they come to tell us about David again,

I mean, we're really close,
just a typical family. - Uprising

I mean, we're really close, just a typical family.

We didn't have much, but you
know, we were really happy. - Uprising

We didn't have much, but you know, we were really happy...

I was a member of the
Fire Investigation Unit - Uprising

I was a member of the Fire Investigation Unit

[♪ reggae music continues] - Uprising

[♪ reggae music continues]

On the weekend that the fire
occurred, it was a very cold morning, - Uprising

On the weekend that the fire occurred, it was a very cold mo...

Uh, my dad, was a
famous wrestler. - Uprising

Uh, my dad, was a famous wrestler.

[announcer] In the blue
corner, ladies and gentlemen, - Uprising

[announcer] In the blue corner, ladies and gentlemen,

The fire was out, but the house
looked very badly damaged, - Uprising

The fire was out, but the house looked very badly damaged,

And when I first went into the
property, Peter and myself, - Uprising

And when I first went into the property, Peter and myself,

It was showmanship. They were
there to entertain the public. - Uprising

It was showmanship. They were there to entertain the public.

- [silly exclamation]
- [announcer and crowd chuckle] - Uprising

- [silly exclamation] - [announcer and crowd chuckle]

The fire had started within
the ground floor front room. - Uprising

The fire had started within the ground floor front room.

And we had to be careful with
the friends that we chose. - Uprising

And we had to be careful with the friends that we chose.

It had actually
spread very quickly, - Uprising

It had actually spread very quickly,

Me and my brother were not
allowed to get in trouble - Uprising

Me and my brother were not allowed to get in trouble

So the people upstairs in
that house would have probably - Uprising

So the people upstairs in that house would have probably

My mum always used
to say to remember, - Uprising

My mum always used to say to remember,

I loved going to
work with my dad, - Uprising

I loved going to work with my dad,

I know that there was a
suspected petrol bombing, - Uprising

I know that there was a suspected petrol bombing,

[Sandra Ruddock] My mum was
just a housewife, really. - Uprising

[Sandra Ruddock] My mum was just a housewife, really.

They were happily
married for 40-odd years, - Uprising

They were happily married for 40-odd years,

Couple of guys, said,
"Oh, if there was - Uprising

Couple of guys, said, "Oh, if there was

[Norman Lewis] I heard a great
loud bang and look across the road, - Uprising

[Norman Lewis] I heard a great loud bang and look across the...

[♪ "Children of the
Ghetto" playing] - Uprising

[♪ "Children of the Ghetto" playing]

[George] My sister was dancing with
this guy all night called Frank, - Uprising

[George] My sister was dancing with this guy all night calle...

So my sister walked
him to the bus stop - Uprising

So my sister walked him to the bus stop

I was already being told, "You're
not going to be... a pilot." - Uprising

I was already being told, "You're not going to be....

We have our forensic people in there,
and we hope that they will be able - Uprising

We have our forensic people in there, and we hope that they ...

So, then, you know, I
then... as I got of age, - Uprising

So, then, you know, I then... as I got of age,

Now it's known the party was held
to celebrate the 16th birthday - Uprising

Now it's known the party was held to celebrate the 16th...

[man on speaker] We believe
that the only solution - Uprising

[man on speaker] We believe that the only solution

What we knew, there'd
been a huge fire, - Uprising

What we knew, there'd been a huge fire,

[reporter] The National Front
is wooing the white vote - Uprising

[reporter] The National Front is wooing the white vote

[Angela Jackson] She
invited about 60 guests, - Uprising

[Angela Jackson] She invited about 60 guests,

[interviewer] Were you aware of any
trouble taking place in the party? - Uprising

[interviewer] Were you aware of any trouble taking place in ...

You're just pedestrians out for a
stroll to give out leaflets, all right? - Uprising

You're just pedestrians out for a stroll to give out le...

Sometimes, we look back - Uprising

Sometimes, we look back

I grew up in a time when
racism was prominent. - Uprising

I grew up in a time when racism was prominent.

I've seen them walking
in through town - Uprising

I've seen them walking in through town

Sending out their messages,
driving along in the street. - Uprising

Sending out their messages, driving along in the street.

And this was a party, for example,
that, you know, for teenagers, - Uprising

And this was a party, for example, that, you know, for teena...

I'd seen them outside the
school, and so anyway, one day, - Uprising

I'd seen them outside the school, and so anyway, one da...

So that in itself, you know, 13-,
14-year-olds going out at 10:00 at night, - Uprising

So that in itself, you know, 13-, 14-year-olds going out at ...

It was obviously loud, a sound
system and lots of people. - Uprising

It was obviously loud, a sound system and lots of people.

And I could see a little
bit of a flicker of a flame. - Uprising

And I could see a little bit of a flicker of a flame.

And saw a small group of
people burning a cross. - Uprising

And saw a small group of people burning a cross.

There were young teenagers
with drink available, etc. - Uprising

There were young teenagers with drink available, etc.

We all looked at each other
and think, "What they doing?" - Uprising

We all looked at each other and think, "What they doing...

Witnesses had seen a car
and a man go to the door, - Uprising

Witnesses had seen a car and a man go to the door,

And we didn't know
whether there was - Uprising

And we didn't know whether there was

The guy with the hood, he was
probably the only one with a hood on. - Uprising

The guy with the hood, he was probably the only one with a h...

I never proved it, but why
would you be burning a cross, - Uprising

I never proved it, but why would you be burning a cross,

I didn't really see
if he threw anything, - Uprising

I didn't really see if he threw anything,

But scared the shit
out of me. [laughs] - Uprising

But scared the shit out of me. [laughs]

You're just building a picture - Uprising

You're just building a picture

I grew up in Handsworth,
in Birmingham, - Uprising

I grew up in Handsworth, in Birmingham,

[news reporter] Those of
you who've just joined us, - Uprising

[news reporter] Those of you who've just joined us,

[Gus John] My
name is Gus John, - Uprising

[Gus John] My name is Gus John,

Back in the '70s, - Uprising

Back in the '70s,

And we would complain
about society - Uprising

And we would complain about society

[Gus] When I first heard of
the fire, I was in Manchester, - Uprising

[Gus] When I first heard of the fire, I was in Manchester,

And our parents
would always default - Uprising

And our parents would always default

[Gus] It was then
that I was told - Uprising

[Gus] It was then that I was told

I then left Manchester and drove
to London to join my colleagues. - Uprising

I then left Manchester and drove to London to join my collea...

♪ No sun will shine ♪ - Uprising

♪ No sun will shine ♪

I run to the front room, and
I saw the top of the armchair, - Uprising

I run to the front room, and I saw the top of the armchair,

I can remember hearing
Mrs. Ruddock's interview. - Uprising

I can remember hearing Mrs. Ruddock's interview.

♪ Darkness has
covered my light ♪ - Uprising

♪ Darkness has covered my light ♪

Then I rushed to the back, and
it was completely in flames. - Uprising

Then I rushed to the back, and it was completely in flames.

My knees went jelly, and I
still hear the screaming. - Uprising

My knees went jelly, and I still hear the screaming.

♪ Where is the
love to be found? ♪ - Uprising

♪ Where is the love to be found? ♪

My name is Juliet Alexander, - Uprising

My name is Juliet Alexander,

In the background of
most, if not all reggae, - Uprising

In the background of most, if not all reggae,

Mrs. Ruddock maintains that
the fire was around the window, - Uprising

Mrs. Ruddock maintains that the fire was around the window,

♪ Instead of concrete jungle ♪ - Uprising

♪ Instead of concrete jungle ♪

The feeling was that it had
been another racist attack. - Uprising

The feeling was that it had been another racist attack.

Racist attacks were happening - Uprising

Racist attacks were happening

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Uprising tells the extraordinary story of three intertwined events from 1981: the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people; the Black People's Day of Action; and the Brixton riots.

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Genre: documentary

Year: 2021

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ImdbRating: 7.8

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Released: 17 Sep 2021

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 3 nominations total

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