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David Olusoga
Born January 1, 1970 · Lagos, Nigeria (age 56)
David Adetayo Olusoga OBE is a British historian, writer, broadcaster, presenter and film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. He has presented historical documentaries on the BBC and contributed to The One Show and The Guardian.
Known For
Statue Wars: One Summer in Bristol · 2021Statue Wars: One Summer in Bristol
2021
MovieDocumentary
Documentary following Bristol’s mayor, Marvin Rees, as he and the city respond to the extraordinary events which followed the toppling of the Colston Statue in the summer of 2020.
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files · 2019The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
★ 10.02019
MovieDocumentary
David Olusoga opens secret government files to show how the Windrush scandal and the ‘hostile environment’ for black British immigrants has been 70 years in the making.
Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes · 2015Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
2015
MovieDocumentaryHistory
During the Second World War, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to come to Britain to join the fight against Hitler. They risked their lives for king and empire, but their contribution has largely been forgotten. Some of the last surviving Caribbean veterans tell their extraordinary wartime stories - from torpedo attacks by German U-boats and the RAF's blanket-bombing of Germany to the culture shock of Britain's freezing winters and war-torn landscapes. This brave sacrifice confronted the pioneers from the Caribbean with a lifelong challenge - to be treated as equals by the British government and the British people. With vivid first-hand testimony, observational documentary and rare archive footage, the programme gives a unique perspective on the Second World War and the history of 20th-century Britain.
A Thousand Blows · 2025A Thousand Blows
★ 6.72025
SeriesDrama
Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.
Remembers… · 2022Remembers…
★ 7.02022
SeriesDocumentaryTalk
What are the secrets of our favourite TV shows? Famous names from both sides of the camera reflect on making some of the most popular and influential programs of all time.
Civilisations · 2018Civilisations
★ 6.62018
SeriesDocumentary
The story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day—for the first time on a global scale. Inspired by Civilisation, Kenneth Clark’s acclaimed landmark 1969 series about Western art, this series broadens the canvas to reveal the role art and the creative imagination have played across multiple cultures and civilizations.
Empire with David Olusoga · 2025Empire with David Olusoga
★ 4.72025
SeriesDocumentary
How did a small island once rule over a quarter of the world's population? This shared history still shapes us today - and billions of people are part of its story.
Union with David Olusoga · 2023Union with David Olusoga
★ 4.02023
SeriesDocumentary
National identity, social class, inequality. David Olusoga shines a light on our fractured modern society through the lens of the past, exposing the fault lines dividing the UK.
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