David Olusoga
Birthday: 1970-01-01
Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Biography: 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.
Movies
David Harewood on Blackface
At its peak, The Black and White Minstrel Show was watched by a Saturday night audience of more than...
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Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
During the Second World War, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to c...
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The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
Using modern technology and esteemed historians, The People's Piazza tells the story of the iconic C...
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The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
David Olusoga opens secret government files to show how the Windrush scandal and the ‘hostile enviro...
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Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
David Olusoga explores the incredible journey of the African novel – how a fearless collection of wr...
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The Felling of Colston
Chronicling the felling of the statue of Edward Colston-a 17th Century slave trader-during a Black L...
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Our NHS: A Hidden History
As we emerge from a global pandemic that has turned our world upside down, David Olusoga explores th...
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