Audrey Owusu – The British Blacklist https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk UK'S BRITISH BLACK TALENT Mon, 23 May 2022 10:10:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-TBB_B_White_site-32x32.jpg Audrey Owusu – The British Blacklist https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk 32 32 What To Watch w/c 23rd May https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-23rd-may/ Mon, 23 May 2022 10:10:53 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=55198 What To Watch w/c 23rd May More brilliant content to watch this week as we return with our latest list. Let us know what you think via socials! Silent Witness: S25 – Monday 23rd May 9pm | BBC One The hugely popular crime series celebrate its 25th anniversary. Opening in Liverpool with an assassination attempt and Sam Ryan calling on the […]]]> What To Watch w/c 23rd May
More brilliant content to watch this week as we return with our latest list.

Let us know what you think via socials!

Silent Witness: S25 – Monday 23rd May 9pm | BBC One

The hugely popular crime series celebrate its 25th anniversary. Opening in Liverpool with an assassination attempt and Sam Ryan calling on the Lyell team with a plea for help seventeen years after leaving the Lyell. Sam seeks to usher in democratic health care, but the shooting of the Health Secretary and Sam’s husband pulls Dr Nikki Alexander, Jack Hodgson and Simone Tyler into a world of duplicity, intrigue and betrayal. With Genesis Lynea.


Teen Mum Academy – Monday 23rd May 7:30pm | E4

Six determined teens who have already experienced one of the biggest life events there is – becoming mums – embark on a potentially life-changing experience, helping to build confidence, relationships, and a broad range of new skills, to aid them in their future careers and their personal lives.


Troy Deeney: Where’s My History? – Monday 23rd May 10pm | Channel 4

In this eye-opening documentary, Troy sets out on a mission to find out why the teaching of diversity in our schools remains optional and strives to change this. Troy meets people on both sides of the debate and talks about his own troubled school experiences, inspiring support from prominent contributors such as boxer Anthony Joshua, actor David Harewood MBE, ex-footballer and pundit Micah Richards, musicians Big Narstie and DJ Cuppy and MP Layla Moran, as well as young activists, teachers and pupils campaigning for change.


George Clarke’s Flipping Fast – Wednesday 25th May 9pm | Channel 4

George Clarke and sibling property experts Scarlette and Stuart Douglas guide six novice teams as they develop properties with the aim of making the biggest profit over 12 months.


WU-Tang: An American Saga: S1 – Wednesday 25th May | Disney+

In early 1990s New York, Bobby Diggs strives to unite a dozen young black men who are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.


PRU – Thursday 26th May 10pm | BBC Three

PRU is a comedy about a group of teens struggling to navigate adolescence in a Pupil Referral Unit, a school for excluded kids. Told through the eyes of four charismatic but complex young people, for whom sometimes even the smallest of obstacles can feel like the end of the world.


The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – Friday 27th May 10pm | Channel 4

Bigger, better and now double BAFTA award-winning, the critically acclaimed The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan returns. The Show will put the fun back into Friday nights as Mo is joined in the studio by a dazzling array of famous faces from the worlds of entertainment, music and sport alongside house band, The Compozers.


Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi – Friday 27th May | Disney+

The Jedi Master contends with the consequences of his greatest defeat — the downfall and corruption of his one-time friend and apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.


Safe House – Sunday 29th May | New To Netflix

A married ex-police couple are asked by a police officer and their close friend to turn their remote Guest House into a Safe House. Starring Paterson Joseph and Marsha Thomason.

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What To Watch w/c 16th May https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-16th-may/ Mon, 16 May 2022 05:00:00 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=55132 What To Watch w/c 16th May Another week’s list filled with the best Black British and Black television about… Whether it be in front or behind the camera. Check out Devi, produced by the brilliant Tobi Kyeremateng this Monday amongst other great shows. Enjoy! Unlocked: What Does It Mean to Be Free? –Devi – Monday 16th May 11pm | Sky Arts […]]]> What To Watch w/c 16th May
Another week’s list filled with the best Black British and Black television about…

Whether it be in front or behind the camera. Check out Devi, produced by the brilliant Tobi Kyeremateng this Monday amongst other great shows. Enjoy!

Unlocked: What Does It Mean to Be Free?Devi – Monday 16th May 11pm | Sky Arts

The story follows Hannah a woman stuck in a cycle of addiction as she searches for help, she encounters an ancestral figure in an unlikely place. Part of Coventry’s year as the UK’s City of Culture, where 10 Coventry artists explore the theme of ‘Unlocked‘ for Sky Arts. Produced by Tobi Kyeremateng, hair and makeup by Amma Boakye.


Conversations With Friends – Available to view | BBC iPlayer & BBC Three

Frances is in her early 20s and lives in Dublin, where she attends Trinity College with her best friend, Bobbi (Sasha Lane). Despite having previously dated during school, the pair have remained close, and perform poetry together occasionally. Cracks begin to appear in their relationship when they befriend successful writer Melissa , and her actor husband Nick, and start spending more time with the older couple. As Frances finds herself in an intense affair with Nick, her friendship with Bobbi – and sense of self – are challenged.


Love Life: S2 – Available to view | BBC iPlayer

S2 focuses on the newly divorced Marcus Watkins (William Jackson Harper) as he gets back into the dating world and tries his luck with dating apps.


Katt Williams: World War III – Tuesday 17th May | Netflix

Katt Williams riffs on truth, lies, chicken wing shortages and the war on drugs in this electrifying stand-up special filmed in Las Vegas.


Lovestruck High – Thursday 18th May | Amazon Prime Video

Lovestruck High is a brand-new, immersive reality dating show that transports 15 UK singles to a very special American High School setting for a second chance at finding love. In Lovestruck High, an eclectic and diverse class of students won’t be going back to just any ordinary High School; they’ll be fulfilling their teenage fantasies by entering the nostalgic picture-perfect world of an American High School.


Night Sky – Friday 20th May | Amazon Prime Video

Spanning space and time, Night Sky follows Irene and Franklin York, a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended…and the mystifying chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined. Starring Kiah McKirnan.


Dark Money – Saturday 21st May | New To Netflix

The family of an abused child accepts hush money from a famous filmmaker to remain silent. Starring Babou Ceesay and Susan Wokoma amongst other talented Black British cast.


On The Cards: Colourism – Available to view | BBC iPlayer.

Audrey Indome and a special panel discuss colourism, skin bleaching and how the shade of their skin has affected them. Content creators Hemah K and Princess Shodipo, Model Sheerah Ravindren and Actor Gracie Oddie-James are opinionated but truthful, bringing laughter as well as tears as they tell their own personal journeys of dealing with colourism.


Daddy’s Girl – Available to view | NOW TV

With eviction looming and an unwell father to care for, Sade enters the Influencer Olympics – a game allowing players around the world a chance at a large cash prize and internet fame. Written and directed by Jessica Magaye, starring Precious Mustapha.

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What To Watch w/c 9th May https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-9th-may/ Mon, 09 May 2022 12:55:02 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=55082 What To Watch w/c 9th May So much variety on this week’s list! We’ve got something for every day of the week and with music, game shows and drama available, we hope you’ll enjoy! Let us know which of these are your favourites via socials. The Games – Monday 9th May 9pm | ITV The 12 familiar faces have undergone weeks […]]]> What To Watch w/c 9th May
So much variety on this week’s list!

We’ve got something for every day of the week and with music, game shows and drama available, we hope you’ll enjoy! Let us know which of these are your favourites via socials.

The Games – Monday 9th May 9pm | ITV

The 12 familiar faces have undergone weeks of intensive training ready to go head-to-head in a range of sporting challenges, across a week of live shows amidst fierce competition. All have been pulled out of their comfort zones to be coached as athletes, swimmers and cyclists, to compete in the hope of coming top of the medals table and being crowned the winner of the competition. Starring songwriter Chelcee Grimes and TV star Wes Nelson.

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Britain’s Top Takeaways – Monday 9th May 8pm | BBC Two

Hosted by Darren Harriot, each week, five of the nations’ award-winning, highly rated and innovative takeaways will compete in their own cuisine, cooking and delivering some of the finest take-out in the country.


Working Moms – Tuesday 10th May | Netflix

The daring comedy that tests the modern ideal that women really can have it all, returns for series 6. The show deals with four women trying to balance their work lives while navigating kids, bosses, love and life. With Enuka Okuma.


Brotherhood: S2 – Wednesday 11th May | Netflix

In Season 2, after a successful plan that put the Irmandade on every news coverage, Cristina will taste power for the first time. However, she will have to bear the consequences of her choices and prove her loyalty to her brother, Edson (Seu Jorge) while he becomes increasingly authoritarian and violent.


Savage Beauty – Thursday 12th May | Netflix

Seeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire.


Let’s Make a Love Scene – Friday 13th May 19:30 | Channel 4

Singletons who are looking for love, try to recreate the sexual chemistry of iconic sex scenes from the movies, coached by filmmaking’s best – intimacy co-ordinator Rufai ‘Roo’ Ajala.


Bigger than Africa – Friday 13th May | Netflix

When the slave ships docked in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions, and religions landed with the Africans on board, one transcended slavery beyond imagination and remains alive to this day in the New World: the Yoruba culture.



The Other One – Friday 13th May 9.30 pm | BBC One

After Colin Walcott drops dead at his birthday party, his wife Tess and daughter Cat discover he had a long-term mistress, Marilyn, by whom he has a daughter Cath. This week’s episode sees Timmika Ramsay star as rival delivery driver Patience, putting Cat’s job on the line.

Image Credit: ITV


Later… With Jools Holland – Saturday 14th May 9:55 pm | BBC Two

Later… with Jools Holland returns for a brand new series, which will see artists, including hotly-tipped Nigerian artist Obongjayar, who both recently performed at the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Cardiff, performing in the round together once again, for the first time since the pandemic began.


Stop Filming Us – Available To View | Netflix

Based on the struggle of young people in Goma (Northeastern Congo) against the prevailing Western reporting about war and misery, Stop Filming Us investigates how these Western stereotypes are the result of a skewed balance of power.

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What To Watch W/C 2nd May https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-2nd-may/ Mon, 02 May 2022 07:32:47 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=54979 What To Watch W/C 2nd May Another exciting list of the best TV for you to watch this week. Catch Black British nominees win big at the British Television Awards, new Omar Sy content on Netflix and much more. Enjoy! DI Ray – Monday 2nd May 9pm | ITV DI Rachita Ray finally achieves a promotion to homicide, only to be […]]]> What To Watch W/C 2nd May
Another exciting list of the best TV for you to watch this week.

Catch Black British nominees win big at the British Television Awards, new Omar Sy content on Netflix and much more. Enjoy!

DI Ray – Monday 2nd May 9pm | ITV

DI Rachita Ray finally achieves a promotion to homicide, only to be told her first case is a ‘Culturally Specific Homicide.’ Rachita’s heart sinks: she’s a token hire. But Rachita is convinced this is no honour crime and finds herself deep in the world of organised crime. What she doesn’t count on is what this case stirs up inside her; the realisation that she’s been burying a personal identity crisis. Starring Peter Bankole as DS Kwesi Edmund


The Real Housewives Of Atlanta: S14 – Monday 2nd May | Hulu

The ladies are back with a brand new season, a new housewife and so much newness to get excited about.


Jay Blade: No Place Like Home – Tuesday 3rd May | Channel 5

Jay Blades returns to his childhood neighbourhood of Hackney to discover the extraordinary history that was on his doorstep, meeting locals, historians and old friends as he explores the place he thought he knew so well, and discovers there is often much more than meets the eye.

Image Credit: Channel 5


Summertime: S3 – Wednesday 4th May | Netflix

A modern love story, set during a summer on the Adriatic coast. An undeniable attraction unites Ale and Summer, two people from very different worlds. Starring Rebecca Coco Edogamhe.


The Takedown – Friday 6th May | Netflix

Ousmane Diakité (Omar Sy) and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a high scale criminal case wrapped in danger and unexpected comedy.


The Wilds – Friday 6th May | Amazon Prime Video

S2 of the hit series returns with survival hanging in the balance for a group of teenage girls stranded on a deserted island, after the explosive discovery that what’s happening to them is an elaborate social experiment. Starring Shannon Reid and Reign Edwards.


Love Life: S2 – Friday 6th May 10:40pm | BBC One

A fresh take on a romantic comedy anthology series about the journey from first love to lasting love. Starring William Jackson Harper, Jessica Williams, Janet Hubert and more. With Keith David as Narrator.


The British Academy Television Awards – Sunday 8th May 6pm | BBC One

The star-studded British Academy Television Awards return in full ceremony form, celebrating the best television of the last 12 months at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with Richard Ayoade once again on hosting duties.

Richard Ayoade @ BAFTA’s – BBC


Here We Go | Available to view on BBC iPlay

Here We Go follows the highs and lows of the Jessop family as they navigate a combination of life’s everyday challenges – changing careers, keeping the romance alive within a marriage, adopting a healthier lifestyle, kidnapping a dog, destroying a swimming pool and sabotaging a wedding. Starring Tori Allen-Martin and Mica Ricketts.

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What To Watch W/C 25th April https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-25th-april/ Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:59:27 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=54863 What To Watch W/C 25th April We’re back! It’s been a long week despite only working for 4 days… We have agreat list for you this week and looking forward to you all watching. Share your suggestions and get in touch via our socials. Happy watching! How – Monday 25th – Friday 29th 5.30pm | CITV Vick Hope and hosts present […]]]> What To Watch W/C 25th April
We’re back! It’s been a long week despite only working for 4 days…

We have agreat list for you this week and looking forward to you all watching. Share your suggestions and get in touch via our socials. Happy watching!

How – Monday 25th – Friday 29th 5.30pm | CITV

Vick Hope and hosts present a new series of the show that asks all sorts of questions about science – and they all begin with the word How.

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Peacock – Monday 25th April 10.40pm | BBC Three

The story of Andy, a personal trainer in the midst of an identity crisis. His world is one of selfies, bravado and gym memberships, where vanity and success are often horribly entangled. When Andy loses out on a job promotion to a younger, better looking PT, he suddenly realises he’s a man out of time. He needs to prove that there’s more to him than his good looks and his well curated dating profile and sets out to prove that he can be taken seriously – but can he? Starring Lucien Laviscount as Jay and Susan Wokoma as Liz.

Susan Wokoma as Liz in Peacock – Image Credit: BBC

Black Lady Sketch Show: S2 – 25th April 10:25pm | Sky Comedy

Comedy sketch show which is written, produced and performed by a cast of African-American female comedians.


Noughts + Crosses – Tuesday 26th April 9pm | BBC One

Tired of life on the run, Callum and Sephy are forced to extreme measures as they try to flee Albion for good. Meanwhile, hate crime against Noughts is on the rise


Ten Percent – Thursday 28th April | Prime Video

A UK remake of the popular French series ‘Call My Agent’ about life at a talent agency. With Fola Evans-Akingbola, Tanya Moodie, David Oyelowo and David Harewood. Episode one co-written by Keith Akushie.


Youth V Gov – Friday 29th April | Netflix

21 young activists ranging from age 13 to 24 lead a charge against the United States government, holding them legally responsible for exacerbating the world’s climate change crisis, in this story of political youth empowerment.


Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool – Saturday 30th April 10pm | BBC Two

Documentary profile of the jazz bandleader, horn player and innovator whose restless determination to break boundaries and live life on his own terms made him a star, but also made him difficult to live with. Featuring studio out-takes, archive footage and photos and Davis’s own words, as well as contributions from many friends and colleagues


The Great House Giveaway – Sunday 1st May 7pm | Channel 4

Hot off scoring the first ever Daytime awards hat-trick of BAFTA, Broadcast and RTS Award wins, The Great House Giveaway is back! Don’t have cash for a deposit to buy your own home? Spending all your money on rent? Look no further, as Tayo Oguntonade and fellow hosts buy two strangers a house at auction and give them a renovation budget and just months to flip it.

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What To Watch W/C 18th April https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-18th-april/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:27:27 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=54781 What To Watch W/C 18th April We’re back with another list of films and TV shows for you to watch this week! Let us know what you think via our socials! Brickies – Thursday 21st April 9pm | BBC Three Follow groups of young bricklayers working on northern building sites. The brickies are back in Stoke-on-Trent, where things are falling behind […]]]> What To Watch W/C 18th April
We’re back with another list of films and TV shows for you to watch this week!

Let us know what you think via our socials!

Brickies – Thursday 21st April 9pm | BBC Three

Follow groups of young bricklayers working on northern building sites. The brickies are back in Stoke-on-Trent, where things are falling behind schedule and a national mortar shortage threatens to grind production to a halt. Meanwhile, after years of building homes for other people, Kuda is finally ready to buy his first dream house.


Chivalry – Thursday 21st April 10pm | Channel 4

Jean (Wanda Sykes) arranges for Bobby (Solemani), an indie-darling director, to take over the reshoots of a major studio film. Bobby meets producer Cameron (Coogan) and they have to convince a key player to come on board. Meanwhile, Bobby learns information about Cameron that makes her doubt her decision to work with him.


Selling Sunset, Friday 22nd April, Netflix


The popular series returns with a new addition to the cast, British Nigerian real estate agent Chelsea Lazkani. Expect drama and outlandishly expensive property.


Oprah and Viola – Friday 22nd April | Netflix

In celebration of Davis’s new memoir, Finding Me, the new special event sees her sitting down with personality and host Oprah Winfrey to talk about her childhood, her career, and what brings her peace and happiness in life after a troubling young adulthood.

Image Credit: Netflix


The Rising – Friday 22nd April 9pm | Sky Max & NOW

Follows the mission of murdered woman Neve Kelly, who finds herself wandering the mortal plane after her apparently violent death. With Alex Lanipekun, Ann Ogbomo and Nenda Neururer.


Grace: S2 – Sunday 24th April 8pm | ITV

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace suspects the sudden death of a former schoolteacher found in suspicious circumstances in a respectable Brighton backwater may not be the drugs overdose it first appears and when human remains are discovered in a Sussex field, Grace and Branson are drawn into an investigation that will test their abilities and their friendship to breaking point. Starring Richie Campbell, Rakie Ayola and Amaka Okafor.


Our Changing Planet – Sunday 24th April 7pm | BBC One

The launch of a definitive seven-year diary, documenting the fight to save our planet’s most threatened ecosystems. Six presenters meet the people fighting to restore the balance. Starring Ade Adepitan.

Image Credit: Olly Bootle/BBC


Blaps – Available to watch on All 4 and Youtube

Ahead of a new collection of Channel 4’s blaps, catch up on old favourites including The Tool starring Javone Prince and Half Breed with Natasha and Gemma Marshall.

Image Credit: Channel 4


All the Old Knives – Available to view on Amazon Prime Video

A modern-day espionage thriller that follows Henry as he investigates Celia (Thandiwe Newton), a past flame from their days as CIA intelligence officers in Vienna, who is now under suspicion of having been a double agent. Using flashbacks to weave together multiple timelines, All the Old Knives peels back the layers of their past romance and exposes the truth behind a devastating terrorist attack they were unable to stop.

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What To Watch W/C 11th April https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-11th-april/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:20:20 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=54636 What To Watch W/C 11th April So much to watch this week! We are very excited about this week’s highlights of Black British and international television. Have a lookout for Lonely Londoners: The Read starring Danielle Vitalis (Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner, I May Destroy You) which is the first episode of ‘The Read’ series of four readings of iconic […]]]> What To Watch W/C 11th April

So much to watch this week!

We are very excited about this week’s highlights of Black British and international television. Have a lookout for Lonely Londoners: The Read starring Danielle Vitalis (Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner, I May Destroy You) which is the first episode of ‘The Read’ series of four readings of iconic British novels. Also, catch Munya and Filly as they get chilly behind the scenes of Freeze The Fear this Tuesday. Enjoy!

Hard Cell – Tuesday 12th April | Netflix

Events planner turned women’s prison governor Laura Willis documents life behind bars. Set over a 6 week period during which the inmates rehearse a musical directed by ex-EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison. With Lorna Brown, Jola Olajide and Lisa Davina Phillip.


Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof – Tuesday 12th April 9pm | BBC One

In this brand new series, eight celebrities give up their warm cosy lives to live in the Italian mountains in sub-zero conditions. Over the next few weeks, they’ll be facing a series of daunting cold challenges designed to push their minds and bodies to the limit. Starring Patrice Evra and Chelcee Grimes.


Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches – Tuesday 12th April 9pm | Sky Documentaries

This documentary brings to life the words of America’s most famous anti-slavery activist. Actors Nicole Beharie, Colman Domingo, Jonathan Majors, Denzel Whitaker and Jeffrey Wright draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century America as well as a different stage of Douglass’ long and celebrated life.


Munya And Filly Get Chilly – Tuesday 12th April 10pm | BBC Three

Viral comedy stars Munya Chawawa and Yung Filly go behind the scenes of Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof. From exclusive chats and Big Chilly Challenges.


Chasing Trane: The Story of John Coltrane – Wednesday 13th April 9pm | Sky Arts

Chasing Trane is the definitive documentary film about an outside-the-box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. Set against the social, political and cultural landscape of the times, Chasing Trane brings John Coltrane to life as a fully dimensional being, inviting the audience to engage with Coltrane the man, Coltrane the artist.


Anatomy Of Scandal – Friday 15th April | Netflix

Parliamentary minister James Whitehouse is a happily married man with a loving family home, then a scandalous secret comes to light. With Josette Simon.


Roar – Friday 15th April | Apple TV+

A genre-bending anthology series that weaves together eight darkly comedic feminist fables that take unexpected approaches to subjects like gender roles, autonomy and identity. With Cynthia Erivo and Issa Rae.


The Man of God – Saturday 16th April | Netflix

This film follows the story of Samuel Obalolu, the first son of a strict disciplinarian pastor who finally “liberates himself” from his oppressed upbringing. He is hell-bent on shedding the facade of “the preacher’s son”. After a few failed relationships and heartbreaks later he ironically finds himself behind the pulpit with a wife he doesn’t love, a deep resentment born of the abuse of his upbringing and the skeletons of his past relationships threatening to upstage his success and ruin his life.


Romeo And Duet – Saturday 16th April 7pm | ITV

Oti Mabuse has swapped glitter balls for Cupid’s arrows as she takes the reins of ITV’s brand-new dating show. With her irresistible warmth and enthusiasm, Oti leads the musical matchmaking as single love seekers stand on a breathtaking balcony and are serenaded by potential love matches that they can hear, but not see.


BBC Young Dancer 2022 – Sunday 17th April 7pm | BBC Four

The ultimate talent show for young UK dancers, BBC Young Dancer returns in 2022 to showcase some of the best up-and-coming dancers in the country across a broad range of styles – from ballet to contemporary, street to tap. Presented by Radio 1’s Clara Amfo, episode one sees 72 hopefuls compete in face-to-face auditions for the chance to make it through to the final 10 dancers, who will go on to a brand new dance residency in Dartington Hall in Devon.


Idris Elba’s Fight School – Sunday 17th April 9pm | BBC Two

Can boxing turn around the lives of a group of young adults? The world-renowned actor, musician and activist Idris Elba takes on eight young Brits, each with unique challenging, personal stories and one thing in common: they want to better their future.


The Lonely Londoners: The Read – Available to view | BBC iPlayer

The Lonely Londoners is a novel by Sam Selvon, written in 1956, detailing the experience of life in Britain in the late 1940s and 50s for the Windrush generation. Performed by Danielle Vitalis and directed by Yero Tim-Bui, The Lonely Londoners juxtaposes modern imagery with fascinating archive footage to reflect how the novel shaped the London of today.

Danielle Vitalis – Image Credit: BBC


Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star – Available to view | Netflix

An icon taken too soon but never forgotten. Senzo: Murder of A Soccer Star looks into the crime that rocked a nation.

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What To Watch W/C 4th April https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-4th-april/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:47:11 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=54519 What To Watch W/C 4th April We’re back with something to watch every day this week. It brings the return of sci-fi drama Raised by Wolves, a documentary on our favourite house giveaway Tramway Path amongst other hard-hitting programmes. We also wish Lennie James and Paapa Essiedu good luck at this year’s Olivier Awards as their show, A Number is up […]]]> What To Watch W/C 4th April
We’re back with something to watch every day this week.

It brings the return of sci-fi drama Raised by Wolves, a documentary on our favourite house giveaway Tramway Path amongst other hard-hitting programmes. We also wish Lennie James and Paapa Essiedu good luck at this year’s Olivier Awards as their show, A Number is up for Best Revival. Enjoy!

The Split: S3 – Monday 4th April 9pm | BBC One

The Defoes, a family of sisters working as divorce lawyers, come face-to-face with their past after their estranged father returns to the fold. With Chukwudi Iwuji.


Cadbury Exposed: Dispatches – Monday 4th April 8pm | Channel 4

With Easter just around the corner, Dispatches goes undercover in Ghana to investigate the truth about Britain’s best-loved chocolate brand, Cadbury. Dispatches reveal for the first- time child labour in the Cadbury supply chain. Children, some as young as ten, are filmed carrying heavy loads and working with machetes, carrying out hazardous work on plantations that supply cocoa beans to Mondelez International, the US owner of Cadbury, through its ethical programme Cocoa Life.

Image Credit: Channel 4


Raised by Wolves: S2 – Wednesday 6th April 9pm | Sky Atlantic

Two androids are tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet; as the human colony threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task. Abubakar Salim as Father.


My £2 Dream Home – Thursday 7th April 11.05pm | Channel 4

Three brothers from South London – Daniel, Jason and Will Twenefour – are giving people the chance to win a home with a £2 per entry property competition. Their project began in 2020 with Daniel’s own three-bedroom house in Mitcham, South London. This documentary will go behind the scenes on how the brothers search for the perfect properties, what they do to attract interest on social media and find out what happens next to the winners.


Unreported World – Friday 8th April 7:30pm | Channel 4

Ghana is suffering an environmental disaster caused by the clothes and fast fashion industry. Reporter Ashionye Ogene travels to the bustling market of Kantamanto, in the capital city Accra, to meet the traders struggling to sell the clothes we in the UK no longer want. Kantamanto was once home to textile traders making a good living from so-called ‘Dead White Man’s Clothes’ – items donated from the West believed to be so good that only dead people would part with them. But the arrival of fast fashion is changing that. In 2019, roughly 63 million kilograms of clothes were imported into Ghana from the UK.

Image Credit: Channel 4


Ainsley Harriot’s Good Mood Food – Saturday 9th April 11.40am | ITV

Join chef Ainsley Harriott for a second series celebrating delicious food that really boosts your mood! There is no two ways about it – food can make you feel amazing. Food nourishes, it replenishes, it lifts you when you are down and keeps you smiling when you want to party.


Olivier Awards – Sunday 10th April 10.15pm | ITV

Highlights from the biggest night in British theatre include performances from Cabaret and Life of Pi. Extracts from other nominated musicals including, Back to the Future: The Musical, and Moulin Rouge, plus Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical. Other contenders include Eddie Redmayne, Cush Jumbo, Lily Allen, Jessie Buckley and
Beverley Knight.



We Hunt Together – Sunday 10th April | Drama

Freddy and Baba, strangers with troubled pasts, form a bond after an unfortunate incident. They go on a killing spree forcing detectives Lola and Jackson to reunite and investigate the murders. Starring Babou Ceesay and Dipo Ola.

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What To Watch w/c 14th March https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-14th-march/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:23:14 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=54303 What To Watch w/c 14th March A great mix of TVfor you to view this week! From Comic Relief specials to docs, there’s so much to get stuck into. Let us know what you think and get in touch. The Drop – Monday 14th March 9pm | BBC Three Clara Amfo hosts this brand-new series where R&B superstar Miguel searches for […]]]> What To Watch w/c 14th March
A great mix of TVfor you to view this week!

From Comic Relief specials to docs, there’s so much to get stuck into. Let us know what you think and get in touch.

The Drop – Monday 14th March 9pm | BBC Three

Clara Amfo hosts this brand-new series where R&B superstar Miguel searches for the young entrepreneur that deserves a contract with one of the UK’s biggest streetwear retailers.

Image Credit: BBC


Glow Up Does Red Nose Day – Tuesday 15th March 9pm | BBC Three

Lady Leshurr and Snoochie Shy become make-up artists for Glow Up Does Red Nose Day.


The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow’s Fight for Justice – Tuesday 15th March 9pm | ITV

Presented by Sir Trevor McDonald, about the brutal killing of PC Andrew Harper. The film goes behind the scenes to follow the investigation to catch his killers, as well as looking at the campaign to change the law.

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Kate & Koji – Wednesday 16th March 9pm | ITV

Okorie Chukwu takes on the role of Koji in the return for the second series of the sitcom about a cafe owner in a seaside town and an asylum-seeking African doctor.

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Bloods S2 – Wednesday 16th March 10pm | Sky Comedy

Bloods follows tough-acting loner Maleek (Kayo) and over-friendly divorcee Wendy, a pair of mismatched paramedics, and their fellow ambulance station colleagues through the life-saving world of a south London emergency service.


Top Boy S2 – Friday 18th March | Netflix

Top Boy will follow Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane Robinson) as they continue to assemble their drug empire on Summerhouse turf.


WeCrashed – Friday 18th March | Apple TV+

The story of the greed-filled rise and inevitable fall of WeWork, one of the world’s most valuable startups, and the narcissists whose chaotic love made it all possible. With O. T. Fagbenle.



Human Resources – Friday 18th March | Netflix

A workplace comedy set in the world of the monsters from Big Mouth. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Thandiwe Newton, Keke Palmer and Janelle Monáe.


Comic Relief 2022 – Friday 18th March 7pm | BBC One

Hosted by Sir Lenny Henry, Alesha Dixon amongst others, the fundraising favourite brings together stars of stage, screen and the movies for an epic three-hour comedy special, entertaining the nation with hilarious sketches, live performances, big surprises and stunning music acts.


Young, Famous and African – Friday 18th March | Netflix

The series follows a group of young, affluent and famous A-list media personalities from different parts of the continent. All friends and connected, they are on a quest to find love, rekindle old flames, reboot struggling relationships, as they continue to shine bright.


The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey – available to view on | Apple TV+

Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man is forgotten by his family, by his friends, and by even himself. Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker and on the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn, played by Dominique Fishback. When they learn about a treatment that can restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths about the past, present and future.

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WHAT TO WATCH W/C 7TH MARCH https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/what-to-watch-w-c-7th-march/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:01:14 +0000 http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/?p=54204 WHAT TO WATCH W/C 7TH MARCH We’re back with another joyous week of content for you to watch! So excited to see Lewis Hamilton in Drive to Survive S4 and looking forward to this year’s BAFTA awards back on our screens and in person. You may have already seen it and episodes are available to view on BBC iPlayer but we […]]]> WHAT TO WATCH W/C 7TH MARCH
We’re back with another joyous week of content for you to watch!

So excited to see Lewis Hamilton in Drive to Survive S4 and looking forward to this year’s BAFTA awards back on our screens and in person. You may have already seen it and episodes are available to view on BBC iPlayer but we recommend watching Mood written and starring Nicôle Lecky – more info and all our recommendations below. Happy watching!

Our House – Monday 7th March 9pm | ITV

Fi Lawson arrives home one day to find a family of strangers moving into her house and her husband, Bram, has disappeared. As the new reality sets in, Fi realises that the secrets and lies have only just started. Starring Weruche Opia, Suzette Llewellyn and Tarinn Callender.


Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey – Friday 11th March | Apple TV+

Ptolemy Grey, 91, is on the brink of sinking into dementia, but he experiences a seismic shift when given the opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and he uses this fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past. Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Dominique Fishback.


The Adam Project – Friday 11th March | Netflix

A time-travelling pilot teams up with his younger self and his late father to come to terms with his past while saving the future. Starring Zoe Saldana.


Formula 1: Drive to Survive: S4 – Friday 11th March | Netflix

The popular F1 series returns with more high octane drama following the last season’s racing.


Extraordinary Portraits – Sunday 13th March 6:30pm | BBC One

Extraordinary Portraits sees musician and passionate collector of art Tinie match members of the public with extraordinary stories to a selection of distinctive and celebrated portrait artists. In this episode, Dale Grimshaw, famed for creating street murals with a Fine Art approach, builds a special bond with Patrick, a personal
trainer from South London.

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The British Academy Film Awards – Sunday 13th March 7pm | BBC One

The BAFTAs return as an in-person event at London’s Royal Albert Hall, celebrating the very best of British and international film talent in one of the world’s most prestigious film ceremonies. Keep an eye out for Black British nomms (for more info check out our insta post).

AJ Odudu Red Carpet Host – Image Credit: Grazzia



Mood – Stream all episodes | BBC iPlayer

Mood is a six-part music-based drama written and starred in by Nicôle Lecky based on her hit Royal Court show, Superhoe. Sasha Clayton (Lecky), a wannabe singer and rapper who’s forced to fend for herself when she’s kicked out of her family home before she meets enigmatic party girl Carly, who introduces her to the exciting world of social media influencing. But as the gap between her new online presence and her dream of being a singer continues to grow, Sasha struggles to escape a world that is more complex and darker than she could have imagined.

Nicôle Lecky – Image Credit: BBC

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