How typical. There's been quite a lot of coverage in advance for what sounds like a fascinating Radio 4 documentary: A rage in Dalston
Alan Dein uncovers a little known story of postwar conflict. For four years after 1945, London and the South East witnessed vicious confrontations between the remnants of Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists and Jewish ex-servicemen organised in the 43 Group. Operating beyond the law, the latter were fuelled by rage, guilt at the fate of Europe's Jews, and British policy in Palestine. Their goal was to drive fascism from the streets and silence its message forever. I was eagerly looking forward to listening, as I'm sure were many other Jews. (My uncle had a shop in Ridley Road market.) So when is the BBC broadcasting it?
Saturday 19 April 2008 20:00-21:00
Genius. This Saturday evening is the first Seder night (the first night of Passover) when not a Jew in the land will be able to listen. They really couldn't have found a worse time to broadcast had they tried.
