Uprising (TV series)
Uprising is a three-part
BAFTA for Factual Series.[3]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date [4] | U.K viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fire" | Steve McQueen & James Rogan | 20 July 2021 | N/A | |
| Examines the New Cross house fire, which took the lives of 13 black teenagers in January 1981. | |||||
| 2 | "Blame" | Steve McQueen & James Rogan | 21 July 2021 | N/A | |
| Examines the day in March 1981, Black People's Day of Action, which saw more than 20,000 people join the first organised mass protest by black British people. | |||||
| 3 | "The Front Line" | Steve McQueen & James Rogan | 22 July 2021 | N/A | |
| Examines the April 1981 Brixton riot. | |||||
Broadcast
The series is broadcast in the United Kingdom across three consecutive days on BBC One at 9pm from 20 July 2021.[5]
Reception
BAFTA in the Factual Series category.[7]
References
- ^ "BBC One announces Uprising, a brand new series from Academy Award winner Steve McQueen - Media Centre". Bbc.com. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Jake Kanter (10 May 2021). "Steve McQueen To Co-Direct BBC Race Relations Series 'Uprising' โ Deadline". Deadline.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Winners announced: Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards in 2022". BAFTA. 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Uprising โ Listings". BBC One. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "BBC One - Uprising - Next on". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Feay, Suzi (16 July 2021). "Uprising โ Steve McQueen's powerful oral history of a disaster on BBC1". Financial Times.
- ^ Hall, Rachel (8 May 2022). "TV Baftas 2022: Time wins best miniseries as social issues take spotlight". The Guardian.