• 2001
  • 40m
Trouble Up North

Summary In July 2001, race riots broke out in three UK districts - Oldham, Burnley and Bradford. This series examined the role of education, housing and crime in those riots. This was a 5 x 40 minute observational documentary series. View more details

  • 2001
  • 40m

Trouble Up North

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jeremy Bowen Imran Khan

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Dec 15, 2001

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Production companies : BBC Manchester

Summary In July 2001, race riots broke out in three UK districts - Oldham, Burnley and Bradford. This series examined the role of education, housing and crime in those riots. This was a 5 x 40 minute observational documentary series. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Dec 15, 2001

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Production companies : BBC Manchester

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Trouble Up North (2001)

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Episode 1 • Dec 15, 2001
Trouble Up North
The Bradford riots of summer have left some young men of Pakistani Muslim origin behind bars for up to seven years. Many believe their punishment to be harsh, especially as most of the men gave themselves up and have no previous convictions. This documentary meets families appealing against the length of the sentences and the civil-rights lawyer fronting their campaign, Imran Khan.
Episode 2 • Dec 16, 2001
The war on terror and the mill towns
The first of four programmes on consecutive nights in which Jeremy Bowen investigates the summer riots in Oldham, Burnley and Bradford. Tonight, how the war on terrorism has added a new dimension to cross-cultural tensions.
Episode 3 • Dec 17, 2001
Education in Oldham
Jeremy Bowen looks at arguments for and against segregated schools in Oldham. White, Asian and mixed race students, their parents and their teachers talk about the role the education system can play in trying to heal cultural rifts.
Episode 4 • Dec 18, 2001
Housing in Burnley
In the Lancashire town of Burnley, it is possible to buy a house for £3,000. This edition looks at how poverty and housing divisions fuelled the race riots over the summer.
Episode 5 • Dec 19, 2001
Crime in Bradford
The last in this series on the north's riot-stricken mill towns visits Bradford to see how police are trying to deal with the problems of crime - in particular drugs - without alienating the community.
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