My hunt for a missing TV episode – and what it shows about being Black in Britain | Jason Okundaye

My hunt for a missing TV episode – and what it shows about being Black in Britain | Jason Okundaye

I trawled archives, located a lost VHS, and spent £100 to watch the story of a Black gay man in the 90s. The gaps in our history are stark

In 1991, Channel 4 launched a documentary series called The Black Bag. It started with an investigation into racist policing, and featured episodes such as Racebusters, which documented everyday racial harassment in Britain. The show was groundbreaking, and stands as a magnificent record not only of recent multicultural life in Britain, but also of the emergent discourses around race that have now entered mainstream consciousness.

But here’s the question: if you wanted to watch an episode of The Black Bag today, where would you go?

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