Defiance: Fighting the Far Right is a landmark three-part series produced by Rogan Productions for Channel 4, which, for the first time on British television, uncovers the history of the British Asian led fight back against waves of fascist and racist violence in the 1970s and ‘80s. First aired over the course of three evenings in April 2024, the critically acclaimed series received a rapturous response on social media, and became a nationally trending topic for the entire week.
In a talk at Sheffield Doc Fest (2024) the filmmakers and contributors of Channel 4’s landmark series Defiance: Fighting the Far Right shared their journey of unveiling the hidden history of South Asian anti-racist activists in 1970s and ‘80s Britain.