Harrigan's Beat


Filmed over the course of 18 turbulent months in Scotland that took
in a race murder, the G8 summit and the events of July
7th,Harrigan’s Beat follows Strathclyde Police’s Race Relations co-
ordinator, Chief Inspector Tom Harrigan about his work.

Filmmakers Doug Aubrey and Marie Olesen gained unique access to Tom
in his final year before retirement after 29 years service in the
Police, and captured a remarkable insight into a maverick Police
Officer and his often unorthodox working methods.

“There’s only one race so how can you co-ordinate one race?..
…” (Tom Harrigan)

Tom’s daily work ranges from dealing with local criminal matters, to
the impact that the Kriss Donald murder and ongoing war on terror are
having on Strathclyde’s race relations. With the G8 summit, events
of July 7th and a unique behind-the-scenes view of the ongoing Kriss
Donald murder investigation, all featuring in the film’s finale,
Harrigan’s Beat reveals how global issues are increasingly affecting
our local communities on a daily basis.

Narrated by Ravi Sagoo and scored by Sikh maestros Tigerstyle
(recently appearing at the Electronic Proms), Harrigan’s Beatis in
many ways the antithesis of the usual TV cop/drug/car/war formula of
recent years. Instead it is a candid and honest look at the Police
establishment and how it, like many institutions, is struggling to
come to terms with a multicultural community. The film captures how a
57-year-old Police Officer has managed to win the confidence of the
region’s ethnic minorities.

Harrigan’s Beat is Camera/Directed by Doug Aubrey and Produced by
Marie Olesen. Autonomi is an award-winning Glasgowbased Film & TV
production company established in 2002. For more information about
the company and key personnel involved in the production of
Harrigan’s Beat please go to: http://www.autonomi.tv