The BBC’s gripping new drama is set in 1960s London and follows the fight of anti-fascists against Neo-Nazis…
October 17, 2021 - 20:34 BST Nicky Morris Ridley Road is the BBC’s new four-part period drama which follows the fight of Jewish British people against rising Neo-Nazism in post-war London - but what is the story based on?For those who have yet to catch up on the tense series, the story focuses on 20-year-old Vivien Epstein as she leaves home in search of her lover but finds herself going undercover with fascists for the sake of her country.
Is it based on a true story? Yes, the series is based on true events that took place in the early Sixties and inspired author Jo Bloom to write the novel from which the show has been adapted. The group’s tactics were informed by their military experience, with one of their biggest battles taking place around the thriving Jewish community of Ridley Road.The group dissolved in the 1950s as the threat of fascists seemed to have faded. But when the 1960s saw a resurgence of the far-right, the 62 Group was formed, built on the image of its predecessor. Ridley Road became a battlefield for anti-fascists and neo-Nazis once again.
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