David Harewood: From Birmingham to International Screens
David Harewood’s career connects British theatre with international television, from Shakespeare to Homeland and Supergirl. His work as an actor, director and documentary presenter also opens…
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Evelyn Dove: A Black Voice in Britain’s Early Broadcasting
Read the article: Evelyn Dove: A Black Voice in Britain’s Early BroadcastingFrom classical training to cabaret and BBC broadcasting, Evelyn Dove built a career across Europe and beyond. Her work in music and early television reveals the…
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Books and Literature, People and Lives, Politics and Public Life, Rights and Resistance, Stage, Film and TelevisionBaroness Lola Young of Hornsey: Art, Memory and Public Life
Read the article: Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey: Art, Memory and Public LifeLola Young’s work has moved between acting, cultural scholarship and the House of Lords. Her campaigns on criminal justice, modern slavery and education connect questions about…
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Bonnie Greer: Writing, Belonging and a Life Across the Atlantic
Read the article: Bonnie Greer: Writing, Belonging and a Life Across the AtlanticBonnie Greer brought Chicago, literature, music and theatre into a distinctive British cultural life. Her novels, plays and historical storytelling explored belonging without easy answers. Looking…
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Idris Elba: East London, Screen Stardom and Opening Doors
Read the article: Idris Elba: East London, Screen Stardom and Opening DoorsFrom his early theatre training to The Wire, Luther and his work as a producer, Idris Elba has built a career across borders and genres. His…
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Horace Ové: Film, Photography and the Freedom to Experiment
Read the article: Horace Ové: Film, Photography and the Freedom to ExperimentHorace Ové filmed the tensions of British life while photographing the people and movements around him. His work ranged from music documentaries to domestic drama and…
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Mona Hammond: A Career Across Stage and Screen
Read the article: Mona Hammond: A Career Across Stage and ScreenMona Hammond became a familiar presence on television while helping to build opportunities for Black theatre artists. Her career moved between new Caribbean writing, Shakespeare, comedy…
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Lenny Henry: Comedy, Drama and a Life in Television
Read the article: Lenny Henry: Comedy, Drama and a Life in TelevisionFrom television sketches and Shakespeare to Comic Relief, Lenny Henry has worked across several forms of public performance. His career also raises a question that runs…