1985 Handsworth riots 1500 police officers drafted into the area, about 45 shops looted and burnt, and a trail of damage running into hundreds of thousands of pounds. As well as racial tension, unemployment was seen as a major factor in the riots; by the time of the riots, fewer than 5% of the black population to have left school that summer had found employment. The riots were the first of a series of similar riots across the country during the autumn of 1985, notably the Broadwater Farm riot in London which also resulted in a fatality (the murder of policeman Keith Blakelock).
The Man on the Bench in the Barn what her eyes are saying. People in Brentwood know he is having an affair. During one visit to New York, Mona tells him she is going to marry John Falk, a television producer. Donald has settled Mona's estate, and he does not visit her again. His hatred of Isabel increases, and he finds it difficult to sleep. Finally he reaches breaking point. The play "The Red Barn", by David Hare, is based on the novel. Its first production, directed by Robert Icke, ran from 6 October 2016 to 17 January 2017 at the Lyttelton Theatre, London; it featured Mark Strong