The true story of the Mangrove restaurant, a lively community hub in London’s Notting Hill that was the subject of relentless police raids during the 1970s and a consequent trial.
Mangrove tells the true story of Frank Crichlow, whose West Indian restaurant Mangrove, a lively community hub in London’s Notting Hill, attracted locals, activists, intellectuals and artists.
In a time of blatant racial discrimination, Crichlow finds himself and his drug-free business the brunt of relentless police raids. In a bid to stop the discrimination and ruination of their community base, Frank and his friends take to the streets in peaceful protest in 1970, only to be met by police aggression.
As a result, nine men and women, including Frank, leader of the British Black Panther movement Altheia Jones-LeCointe and activist Darcus Howe, are wrongly arrested and charged with incitement to riot and affray. A highly publicised trial ensues.
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The story of Mangrove
Duration: 03:29
Music Played
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00:12
Jim Reeves
I Love You Because
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00:17
Toots & The Maytals
Monkey Man
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00:40
Harry J. Allstars
Liquidator
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01:11
Toots & The Maytals
Fifty Four Forty Six Was My Number
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01:19
Toots & The Maytals
Revival Reggae
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01:28
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp
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02:03
Toots & The Maytals
Pressure Drop
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Frank Crichlow | Shaun Parkes |
Darcus Howe | Malachi Kirby |
Altheia Jones-LeCointe | Letitia Wright |
Barbara Beese | Rochenda Sandall |
Ian Macdonald | Jack Lowden |
Judge Edward Clarke | Alex Jennings |
Writer | Alastair Siddons |
Writer | Steve McQueen |
Director | Steve McQueen |
Broadcast
- Sun 15 Nov 2020 21:00
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