From children’s home to Brixton Bard: the story of Alex Wheatle: Small Axe
Alex Wheatle, the fourth film from Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology centres on the true story of award-winning…
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14 Million views later, kiddies fave Jojo & Gran Gran returns to CBeebies
JoJo & Gran Gran, the UK’s first preschool animated series featuring a Black British family, will return to…
Classic sketch comedy series The Real McCoy comes to BBC iPlayer
Every episode of influential sketch comedy show The Real McCoy comes to BBC iPlayer today – the first…
Michaela Coel and Cynthia Erivo amongst headliners for BBC’s CDX event
Leading actresses Michaela Coel, Cynthia Erivo and Masali Baduza are amongst special guests headlining the BBC’s debut CDX…
Unbought & Unbossed: 10 things you should know about Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, is one of the personalities at…
June Sarpong unveils BBC’s CDX event as a ‘springboard’ for change
June Sarpong, the director of creative diversity at the BBC, has confirmed its upcoming CDX event, an ambitious…
“I hope they love South Africa like I do”, new BBC doc for Oti Mabuse
Oti Mabuse, TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing regular, has landed a BBC One special called Oti’s South…
“I relish the challenge…” June Sarpong new top BBC Diversity Director
Broadcaster, writer and campaigner, and now Director of Creative Diversity at the BBC, June Sarpong MBE has come…
John Boyega and Letitia Wright star in Steve McQueen series Small Axe
Letitia Wright and John Boyega have joined the cast of BBC One TV series Small Axe, the latest…
David Harewood on his psychosis: “Race and identity played a big part”
30 years ago, David Harewood had a psychotic breakdown. At 23 years old he was sectioned and taken…
Idris Elba: I try not to watch Luther, it’s dark, very dark!
Idris Elba has said he cannot watch Luther – because it is too dark. The actor said Shrek…
Why you can’t miss this BBC adaptation of Andrea Levy’s The Long Song
Described as the British “Roots” by cast member Sir Lenny Henry, the screen adaptation of Andrea Levy’s 2010…
Shaking off the shackles – Black Hollywood: “They’ve Gotta Have Us”
We’ve come a long way in Hollywood… or have we? They’ve Gotta Have Us is artist and photographer,…
Andrea Levy’s The Long Song to get the BBC Drama treatment
Fans of Andrea Levy’s epic and award-winning novel The Long Song will be thrilled to hear that it…
Stepping into her world: Brenda Emmanus
One of the most familiar and loved faces on British television, BBC London News Art, Culture and Entertainment…