Small Town, Big Riot

Small Town, Big Riot

2024•58m

Documentary

Mobeen Azhar investigates how a protest outside an asylum seeker hotel turned into a riot, uncovering a blueprint for a national wave of violence that eight months later would affect us all.

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Production

Forest

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 23, 2024

Last Aired

September 24, 2024

Networks

BBC Three

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2024-09-23

Mobeen Azhar investigates how a protest outside an asylum seeker hotel turned into a riot, uncovering a blueprint for a national wave of violence that eight months later would affect us all.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2024-09-24

Mobeen Azhar investigates how online rumours and disinformation combined with extremist agitation led to real-world consequences for the people of Kirkby.

Cast

Mobeen Azhar

Mobeen Azhar

Self - Presenter

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