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David Olusoga

David Olusoga

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
2023 • Himself
The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
2022 • Himself - Presenter
The Felling of Colston
2021 • Self
Our NHS: A Hidden History
2021 • Presenter
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
2020 • Himself - Presenter
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
2019 • Presenter
Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
2015 • Narrator

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