As above, you can see the lot on iPlayer. A little wooden at times but an interesting drama as it is based on a factual period of history. The demonstration, arson attacks, different views of various Jewish groups on how to respond is covered well. The frightening thing was the rhetoric by the National Socialist Party that is similar to mainstream political populist rhetoric today, albeit with a different 'enemy'.
Here are some photos from Trafalgar Sq and Ridley Rd from the early 1960s The markets of East London were still very prominently Rag trade Jewish community In the early 1960s. The asian communities takeover commenced around 1963-5 when the Jewish started to sell up and move to North London. They had Rachel Lichtenstein working on the programme, a history expert on the Jewish communities in the East End.
On wikipedia it states VS fought British fascists at the end of WW2 1945/6 - there was tension between the Jewish community and British authorities, many of whom wanted a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Palestine was controlled by Britain and Britain did n't want the creation of the state of Israel in say 1946. This resulted in killings in Palestine of British civilians and solders in this period by Jewiash settlers in Palestine. By 1948 Britain changed its mind and allowed the state of Israel and moved completely out of Palestine. Ridley Road I believe is set in 1962.
Got my dates wrong, it was a few years ago that I heard him.
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Think the feel of the prog is very much of the time (albeit shot in the Northern Quarter of Manchester). East End rag trace was still strong in the early 60s. Used to work in Whitechapel in the 80s and there were some photos of the markets in the early 1960s on pub walls and they were still dominated by the Jewish business community and Asians were only just arriving at that time.
Link showing the Mosely rally in Ridley Road in August 1962 (following the Jordan rally in Trafalgar Square). Jordan was the leader for about 5 years. There were 37 Synagogue and school fires, mainly in '62, but going on to 65. I recall a bit about it but it would be HUGE news if anything like this happened today.
