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The Beauty Queen Riots

Journalist Amardeep Bassey returns to Birmingham 18 years on to investigate the Lozells and Handsworth riots of 2005. Why did people take to the streets with such force?

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. A Protest Ignites
Rumours of an attack in a beauty product shop trigger an angry protest.
17 Apr 2023,15 mins
2. Refuge in the Church
Church leaders and police seek to diffuse tension before a shocking revelation.
18 Apr 2023,15 mins
3. A Riot Rages
Rioting starts on the streets of Lozells, and Isaiah Young-Sam is murdered.
19 Apr 2023,14 mins
4. The Layers of Resentment
What are the forces that caused a neighbourhood to explode?
20 Apr 2023,13 mins
5. Healing the Wounds
How has the community been working to prevent a repeat of the 2005 riots?
21 Apr 2023,15 mins