The Battle of Cable Street

Witness History: Archive 2011 - A podcast by BBC World Service

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On 4 October 1936, fascists clashed with Jews, socialists and anarchists in London.It is often hailed as the day that fascism was defeated in Britain.Bill Fishman was a Jewish teenager from London's East End when he got caught up in the fighting.Photo: Getty Images.(This programme was first broadcast last year)