Whose Town Is It Anyway?: Brent
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Documentary film (part of the series "Whose Town is it Anyway?") about the London Borough of Brent after the riots of the early 1980s, focusing on issues affecting the black and Asian communities in areas like crime, funding for local services and community projects. Includes interviews with local residents and counsellors.
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1984-04-21
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