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Clark Kent wrote:

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Hi all.

Althought this is my first post here i was wondering whether anyone managed to watch this program last night. It was on BBC3 at 11pm last night.It was a self funded program made to look into the so called black on black violence that has been happening. I wacthed with great interest for 55mins.

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Firstly - There was no advertisments or any media stories about this programme.I only found out about it after i recieved the email from friends. confused3

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I read about this particular programme in the New Nation last Monday but that was the only place that I saw or heard anything about it.

Secondly - The fact that Trident declined to give any comment at all towards the programme... Why?

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Operation Trident were quoted as saying that 'it is the most important programme ever made ongun culture amongst young black males' or something along those lines.

Thirdly - The station and the time it was put on. Why put it on BBC3. U need Cable or sky digital to have access to that station. I feel it would have been better served if it had been on on at an earlier time on either BBC1 or BB2

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I was told last night by a blacktv producer (yes, a couple of them do exist!) that this programme will be on BBC2 within the next 8-9 weeks. Heres hoping!

Please share your thoughts if you managed to watch this program or have any other comments to add as i would be inetersted to read them.

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This programme will have made uncomfortable viewing for many as it introduced the viewer to a world where life meant very little, where the love of money meant a great deal and where social conscience met with indifference. For all those who are unashamed advocates of capitalism, how does it square with you to hear a 20 year saying that he makes '£8000 a week' and anybody who trys to stop that will get 'blazed?' What concerned me was the guns and the bullets that were shown and there was a youth who looked at a bullet and said that 'if this licks you' you must 'dead'. The most terrible thing for me was the roll call of all those Black human beings who died at the hands of gun violence which was listed at the end of the programme. I have personally gone to the funerals of eight people who have been shot & killed. I wish those watching this film could open themselves up and witness the utter devastaion of those Fathers, Mothers, Children and extended family membersand vow to resolve differences in a different way.