Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20210219 | Historian Camilla Schofield explores a century of British fascism. From the formation of the British Fascisti in 1923, through the BUF, the National Front and the BNP, the history of fascism in Britain is, in a sense, an unbroken thread. But if the politics - or anti-politics - has remained more-or-less consistent, with a lineage of hatreds, pseudo-science, failed leaders and tactics, the means by which fascism is calibrated and communicated in the 21st century has fundamentally changed. In this first programme in the series we revisit the rally staged by the British Union of Fascists at Olympia in 1934, as an opening onto the character of fascism in the wider inter-war period. Featuring: Julie Gottlieb, professor in Modern History at the University of Sheffield and author of Feminine Fascism Liam Liburd, lecturer at King's College, London Martin Pugh. author of Hurrah for the Blackshirts! WIth thanks to Francis Beckett, Daniel Jones and Joe Mulhall. Producer: Martin Williams Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain. |
| 02 | 20210226 | Historian Camilla Schofield explores a century of British fascism. From the formation of the British Fascisti in 1923, through the BUF, the National Front and the BNP, the history of fascism in Britain is, in a sense, an unbroken thread. But if the politics - or anti-politics - has remained more-or-less consistent, with a lineage of hatreds, pseudo-science, failed leaders and tactics, the means by which fascism is calibrated and communicated in the 21st century has fundamentally changed. In the second programme in the series we look back at a march staged by the National Front - and the ensuing counter-demonstration - in Lewisham in 1977. Featuring: Professor Paul Gilroy, Director of the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism & Racialisation Lord Peter Hain of Neath Professor Lez Henry, professor of Criminology and Sociology at the University of West London Paul Jackson, senior lecturer in History at the University of Northampton Joe Mulhall, Senior Researcher at Hope Not Hate and author of British Fascism after the Holocaust Thanks to Daniel Jones and Graham Macklin. Warning: the programme contains strong discriminatory language. Producer: Martin Williams Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain. |
| 03 | 20210305 | Historian Camilla Schofield explores a century of British fascism. From the formation of the British Fascisti in 1923, through the BUF, the National Front and the BNP, the history of fascism in Britain is, in a sense, an unbroken thread. But if the politics - or anti-politics - has remained more-or-less consistent, with a lineage of hatreds, pseudo-science, failed leaders and tactics, the means by which fascism is calibrated and communicated in the 21st century has fundamentally changed. Featuring: Iman Atta, Director of Tell MAMA Producer: Martin Williams Historian Camilla Schofield explores a century of British fascism. Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain. |