The historic drama is only on the BBC for another month.

A "masterpiece" historic drama with a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score will only be streaming on the BBC for another month. Centred around the Mangrove restaurant, a community hub run by Frank Crichlow, the two-hour film explores how a local safe space became the focus of racial tension, police brutality, and ultimately, a landmark legal battle that exposed systemic racism in Britain.

Based on a true story, it follows the story of the Mangrove Nine, a group of activists who stood trial in 1970 after protesting police harassment in Notting Hill, London. The first half of Steve McQueen's film immerses viewers in the warmth and rhythm of the community hub, before tension builds as police raids and intimidation intensify. In the second half

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