Ridley Road (novel) explained
Ridley Road is a 2014 novel by Jo Bloom, in which the 62 Group and opposition to 1960s British neo-Nazis such as Colin Jordan are a backdrop to the narrative.[1] [2] Ridley Road in Dalston in London's East End was well known as a fascist meeting place in the 1960s,[3] around which battles took place.
It was adapted by Sarah Solemani as Ridley Road, a four-part drama by BBC One, which was premiered on 3 October 2021.[4] [5]
References
- Book: Bloom, Jo . Ridley Road . Weidenfeld & Nicolson . London . 2014 . 978-1-78022-824-2 . 892869290 .
- News: Ridley Road by Jo Bloom, book review: An ambitious, but not wholly successful debut . Whiteside . Shirley . The Independent . 29 November 2014 .
- News: Jo Bloom draws on the spirit of '60s anti-facist groups for novel Ridley Road . Lazarus. Ben . . 14 October 2020.
- Web site: Ridley Road: Meet the cast and creators . BBC Media Centre . 28 September 2021 .
- News: How Britain's heinous Nazi horrors inspired my TV thriller. The Guardian. Solemani, Sarah . Sarah Solemani. 2 October 2021.
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