As Notting Hill Carnival turns 60, how long can it continue? - The Sunday Story
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Episode As Notting Hill Carnival turns 60, how long can it continue? - The Sunday Story
The Notting Hill Carnival began in the sixties as a celebration of the culture of Britain’s Windrush generation - but as the tradition has swelled there are issues of overcrowding and violence. Critics question the policing costs, which run into the tens of millions. With the future of Carnival now a political lightning rod, how long can the party go on?
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Guest: Andy Silvester, London editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana
Producers: Robert Wallace, Emily Webb.
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Read more: Notting Hill Carnival, 60 years on: how it began — and what’s next
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