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David Olusoga

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.

Known For

David Harewood on Blackface
David Harewood on Blackface
Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent

Filmography

2023 Union with David Olusoga
as Presenter
2023 David Harewood on Blackface
as Himself
2022 Harry & Meghan
as Self
2022 The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
as Himself - Presenter
2021 The Felling of Colston
as Self
2021 Our NHS: A Hidden History
as Presenter
2021 Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
as Presenter
2020 Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
as Himself - Presenter
2019 The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
as Presenter
2018 Civilisations
as Presenter
2018 A House Through Time
as Self - Presenter
2016 Black and British: A Forgotten History
as Self - Presenter
2015 Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
as Presenter
2015 Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
as Narrator
2015 A Timewatch Guide
as Self - Presenter
---- The Celebrity Traitors
as Self