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DISARMING BRITAIN
Channel 4 takes an unflinching look at the increasing use of violence and weapons by young people on our nation's streets.
Facing up to some uncomfortable truths about gun and knife crime, the season explores the effect of this disturbing trend on offenders, victims and society at large.
> Watch an extended version of the Disarming Britain trailer
The Disarming Britain season features a number of TV programmes and special online features...
Street Weapons Commission
Mon 30 June to Wed 2 July 11.05pm; Thurs 3 July 11.35pm; Sun 6 July 7pmAn independent panel of commissioners headed by Cherie Booth are trying to find out why so many young people carry knives and guns. They've toured the country and they want to hear from you. > More
Disarming Britain Debate
Tues 1 July 7pmThe Disarming Britain Debate took place at Channel 4 on Tuesday 1 July 2008. The evening's proceedings were chaired by Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow and panellists included MPs Dominic Grieve and Dawn Butler. > More
Fallout
Thurs 3 July 10pmA feature-length, gripping drama, adapted by award-winning playwright Roy Williams from his acclaimed stage play. Fallout is a passionate and powerful reflection on race and law and order in the wake of the murders of Stephen Lawrence and Damilola Taylor.
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Actor and writer Lennie James, who will star in Fallout, has written an open letter to knife carriers.
Kids, Knives & Broken Lives
Mon 30 June 9pmHear the personal testimonies of teenagers from across the UK as Channel 4 explores what led these young men and women to arm themselves. How have they become so comfortable with casual violence? Looking for answers, the film asks those who carry weapons, and those who fear them, what they think the solutions might be. > More
Dead Ends
Web exclusiveA 3D game produced exclusively for the Disarming Britain season. You can play on both sides of the law as Keith Wilcox, a new gang recruit caught in a deadly situation he can't handle, or as Detective Jameson, an officer investigating a gang killing that's turning up nothing but dead ends. > MoreWeb exclusive
Short films by David Modell
Mon 30 June to Fri 4 July 7.50pmA series of moving short films with the family and friends of victims of gun crime on Britain's streets. > More
Eye 4 An Eye
Web exclusiveAJ Nakasila is a 17-year-old from the East End of London. He has made six short films about gangland revenge and how it affects the everyday lives of his friends. > More
Dispatches: A Widow's War On Yobs
Sat 5 July 7pmHelen Newlove is the widow of Garry Newlove, who was kicked to death outside his home in Cheshire. This film follows her search to find answers to problem of youth crime in the UK and abroad. As she meets police officers, politicians and young offenders, will it change her view that young people are now offered too much protection at the expense of the rest of society? > More
Dispatches: The Truth About Street Weapons
Mon 30 June 8pmFollow Dr Lasoye, an A&E Consultant at Kings College Hospital in South London who specialises in treating the victims of stabbings and shootings. As he reveals the shocking impact of the violence on its victims, he argues that children do not fully understand the repercussions, pain and impact of their actions. Is greater parental and community responsibility the answer? > More
