The Riots 2011: One Week in August

The Riots 2011: One Week in August

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The Riots 2011: One Week in August
The Riots 2011: One Week in August

The Riots 2011: One Week in August

7.1 | 1h28m | en | Crime

2011 saw the largest wave of disorder in the UK since the 1980s. This revelatory film hears from the people who experienced the riots up close and personal. A decade on, we look back at the summer of 2011 through the eyes of those whose lives have never been the same since. In a series of candid interviews, we hear the story from all angles. Convicted rioters, frontline police, a judge, a government advisor and a grieving father look back at that week in August, and the years that followed, to piece together what really happened and why.

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7.1 | 1h28m | en | Crime , Documentary
Synopsis

2011 saw the largest wave of disorder in the UK since the 1980s. This revelatory film hears from the people who experienced the riots up close and personal. A decade on, we look back at the summer of 2011 through the eyes of those whose lives have never been the same since. In a series of candid interviews, we hear the story from all angles. Convicted rioters, frontline police, a judge, a government advisor and a grieving father look back at that week in August, and the years that followed, to piece together what really happened and why.

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Cast

David Cameron , Boris Johnson , Nick Clegg

Director

Olivier Sarbil

Producted By

BBC , Top Hat Productions

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