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.

  • Title: David Olusoga
  • Popularity: 0.679
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1970-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria
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David Olusoga Movies

  • 2023
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    David Harewood on Blackface

    David Harewood on Blackface

    1 2023 HD

    At its peak, The Black and White Minstrel Show was watched by a Saturday night audience of more than 20 million people. David Harewood goes on a...

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  • 2015
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    Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes

    Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes

    1 2015 HD

    During the Second World War, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to come to Britain to join the fight against Hitler....

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  • 2022
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    The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden

    The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden

    1 2022 HD

    Using modern technology and esteemed historians, The People's Piazza tells the story of the iconic Covent Garden Piazza, through stories of it's...

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  • 2019
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    The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files

    The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files

    1 2019 HD

    David Olusoga opens secret government files to show how the Windrush scandal and the ‘hostile environment’ for black British immigrants...

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  • 2020
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    Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent

    Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent

    1 2020 HD

    David Olusoga explores the incredible journey of the African novel – how a fearless collection of writers created books that were to define the...

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  • 2021
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    The Felling of Colston

    The Felling of Colston

    1 2021 HD

    Chronicling the felling of the statue of Edward Colston-a 17th Century slave trader-during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol, England, and how...

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  • 2021
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    Our NHS: A Hidden History

    Our NHS: A Hidden History

    1 2021 HD

    As we emerge from a global pandemic that has turned our world upside down, David Olusoga explores the hidden history of the nurses, doctors and...

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  • 2021
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    Statue Wars: One Summer in Bristol

    Statue Wars: One Summer in Bristol

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2005
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    Namibia: Genocide and the Second Reich

    Namibia: Genocide and the Second Reich

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2005
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    Namibia: Genocide and the Second Reich

    Namibia: Genocide and the Second Reich

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2018
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    A House Through Time

    A House Through Time

    7.5 2018 HD

    David Olusoga tells the story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. Searching through city archives, scouring...

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  • 2021
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    Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

    Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

    1 2021 HD

    Explore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the...

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  • 2023
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    Union with David Olusoga

    Union with David Olusoga

    1 2023 HD

    National identity, social class, inequality. David Olusoga shines a light on our fractured modern society through the lens of the past, exposing the...

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  • 2015
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    Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

    Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

    1 2015 HD

    How Britain as we know it was built on the profits of slavery, with abolition involving the shocking decision to compensate slave owners for their...

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  • 2018
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    Civilisations

    Civilisations

    7.8 2018 HD

    The story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day—for the first time on a global scale. Inspired by Civilisation, Kenneth...

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  • 2016
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    Black and British: A Forgotten History

    Black and British: A Forgotten History

    9 2016 HD

    Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.

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  • 2022
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    Harry & Meghan

    Harry & Meghan

    6.128 2022 HD

    From their courtship to their exit from royal life, Harry and Meghan share their complex journey in their own words in this docuseries.

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  • 1970
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    Harry & Meghan

    Harry & Meghan

    9 1970 HD

    Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.

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  • 1970
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    Harry & Meghan

    Harry & Meghan

    1 1970 HD

    National identity, social class, inequality. David Olusoga shines a light on our fractured modern society through the lens of the past, exposing the...

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  • 1970
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    Harry & Meghan

    Harry & Meghan

    1 1970 HD

    Explore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the...

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  • 1970
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    Harry & Meghan

    Harry & Meghan

    1 1970 HD

    National identity, social class, inequality. David Olusoga shines a light on our fractured modern society through the lens of the past, exposing the...

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