And we say to Mr Cutler and his band of brigands in County Hall that we are not paying a penny more now, tomorrow or never. Not a Penny on the Rents, tenant, 1968
Tenants’ action: September 22 to November 19 1968. ibid. caption
Wymondham: 460-odd years ago a little local trouble here sparked a huge rebellion that resulted in the death of thousands. It’s called Kett’s Rebellion, and it’s one of the most fascinating and violent struggles for justice this country has ever seen. Rob Bell, Britain’s Lost Battlefields s1e6: Class War in Tudor England
What started out as a minor disagreement about sheep between a farmer and the local townsfolk developed into an extraordinary uprising against the establishment. A class war in which hundreds lost their lives for what they believed was a just cause. ibid.
The movement attracted 16,000 supporters from all over Norfolk … But when the marched on Norwich they were branded as traitors and fired on by the city’s guns. ibid.
Direct Action – bringing out cities to a standstill. Should it be stopped? Are these controversial tactics working? And has the government’s clampdown on activists undermined the right to protest? Tonight: Direct Action: Should It Be Stopped, ITV 2023
This is the story of a year inside the Islamic republic. Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom, ITV 2023
‘The Iranian regime is now facing the biggest protests for years against its hard-line regime.’ ibid. Regime
In September 2022, the regime imposed a brutal crackdown on protesters. ibid. caption
‘I help the people who have been protesting in Iran to leave the country.’ ibid. Hemin
Eyewitnesses report seeing Mahsa being beaten by the morality police following her arrest. ibid.
Everyone in this documentary is living in self-exile from Iran. If they return under the current regime, they could face imprisonment. Some could even receive the death penalty. Rage Against the Regime: Iran I, BBC 2024
In 1979 a revolution took place in Iran, bringing an end to its monarchy. For 45 years the Islamic Republic has ruled the country with strict Islamic laws. The supreme leader has absolute authority. ibid.
These are the people who decided to take a stand. ibid.
As soon as you’re in the spotlight you’re standing out and confronting them; you are a big problem. Rage Against the Regime: Iran II, comment
You can’t force me to heaven if I don’t want to go. ibid.
Setting yourself on fire is actually easier than living in Iran as a woman. ibid.
8th March 1979 when women take to the streets because the Islamic Republic wants to to control their body. ibid.
Women in Iran are required to wear the hijab in public. Morality police are deployed to enforce the law. Anyone caught breaking it can be punished with a fine, prison or flogging. ibid.
The first ‘Girl of Revolution Street’, Vida Movahed, is charged with ‘promotion corruption and depravity’. She is fined an jailed. Over the following months, dozens of Iranian women repeat this act. Authorities make at least 39 arrests. The Supreme Leader describes the protesters’ cause as a ‘trivial issue’. ibid. caption
We gave our eyes for freedom. ibid.
Her name is Mahsa Amini, and she was just 22. She was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. ibid. BBC news
Eyewitnesses say she [Mahsa] was beaten up in the police van. ibid.
They started shooting people with shotguns. People were dying. ibid. comment
We’ve seen terrible things that will not be erased from our minds. ibid.
[Activist]: Normally in Minneapolis people get shot and killed by the police, not having their throats crushed. Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd, BBC 2025
It’s been going on too long, and it isn’t just in our lifetime. ibid. Comment
These cases aren’t exclusive to the American experience. ibid.
Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a neighbourhood watchman. Zimmerman was acquitted of 2nd degree murder and manslaughter. ibid. captions
Suddenly, the police emerged wearing riot gear, using tear gas on protesters. ibid. Activist
I told Dispatch we had lost the 3rd precinct. ibid. Rozzer
Minnesota, they’ve got to get tougher. ibid. Trump
Derek Chauvin was charged with 3rd degree murder and 2nd degree manslaughter. ibid.
Bedfordshire: Julian Cole was left paralysed and with brain damage after an encounter with police outside a night club. ibid.
Former premier league football player Dalian Atkinson died after being tasered and kicked in the head by police officers. ibid.
4th July 2020: This is the moment that British singer Bianca Williams, her partner and three-month-old baby were stopped and searched by police. ibid.
This is a case that’s going to be important for America. ibid. prosecutor
More people than ever before are willing to risk it all to get to the UK. But the boats keep coming, and the death toll keeps rising. The question of what to do with them has brought long-simmering tensions to the boil. Not Welcome: The Battle to Stop the Boats I, Channel 4 2026
‘What did he say, We’ll fight them on the beaches?’ ibid. watcher
Government figures confirm more than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in the last five and a half years. ibid.
Tens of thousands of people still attempt the dangerous crossings each year. ibid.
With the cost of housing migrants in hotels getting out of control, the government is scrambling to find alternative accomodation. ibid.
‘We need to stop this invasion.’ ibid. watcher
It costs thousands of pounds to purchase a small boat crossing through smuggler gangs. ibid.
It’s summer 2024 and rioting has broken out in cities across the UK. ibid.