The Riots 2011: One Week in August (2021)
2011 saw the largest wave of disorder in the UK since the 1980s. This revelatory film hears from the people who experienced the riots up close and personal. A decade on, we look back at the summer of 2011 through the eyes of those whose lives have never been the same since. In a series of candid interviews, we hear the story from all angles. Convicted rioters, frontline police, a judge, a government advisor and a grieving father look back at that week in August, and the years that followed, to piece together what really happened and why.
Director: James Jones
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David Cameron as Self (archive Footage) |
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Boris Johnson as Self (archive Footage) |
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Nick Clegg as Self (archive Footage) |
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Huw Edwards as Self (archive Footage) |
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Jake Humphrey as Self (archive Footage) |
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Emily Maitlis as Self (archive Footage) |
| Directing | James Jones | Director |
| Production | Darren Kemp | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Uno Helmersson | Music |
| Editing | Tamer Osman | Online Editor |
| Editing | Sonny Sheridan | Colorist |
| Sound | James Evans | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Diana Francis | Production Manager |
| Production | Elea Huston | Production Manager |
| Production | Liz Lee | Production Manager |
| Production | Elliot Swinburn | Producer |
| Production | Naomi Notice | Producer |
| Camera | Olivier Sarbil | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rupert Houseman | Editor |
| Production | Hamish Fergusson | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Jones | Producer |