Defiance: Fighting the Far Right

Defiance: Fighting the Far Right is a three-part documentary series on Channel 4 that explores the British Asian civil rights movement and community resistance against fascist violence between 1976 and 1981.

★★★★ ‘Fresh, important and detailed’ THE TELEGRAPH
★★★★ ‘Necessary Viewing’ EVENING STANDARD  ★★★★'Powerful’ THE TIMES

Episode 1 (1976–1978): Explores the murder of young Sikh teenager Gurdip Singh Chaggar in Southall and how young British Asians organized self-defense groups.

Episode 2 (1979): Details the protests against a National Front meeting in Southall and the death of anti-racist teacher Blair Peach following clashes with the Metropolitan Police.

Episode 3 (1981): Focuses on community defense and the landmark "Bradford 12" trial where defendants successfully argued that "self-defence is no offence"