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Black in Britain
Welcome to the Black in Britain Podcast! Expect conversations that highlight Black voices in the UK, stories about growing up, history talks, art, important, non-filtered, fun conversations and most importantly Black joy! Can’t wait for you all to hear what comes up.
Today's guest is Kiell Smith-Bynoe, a writer, actor and comedian best known for his role in BBC’s Ghosts, along with his appearances in Stath Lets Flats and Enterprice. In this episode we talk about his new show, Red Flag, airing on Channel 4 Friday 6th May, how it came to be, how the internet has shaped Kiell’s creative process and more.
Show synopsis: Red Flag is a fast-paced and ridiculous sketch show created by and starring Kiell Smith-Bynoe. It reflects the modern world but not quite the way you'd imagine as Smith-Bynoe plays various characters who walk wrong and strong into chaos.
Transcript available on our website.
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Today’s guest is Shamila Sulaiman, writer and director of the theatre play Marry Me Now, Love Me Later. We chat about their work, inspiration and how the show came about and our favourite Sugarbabes tracks!
***Content Warnings: Mentions of Sexual Abuse and Trauma. Specific discussions of sexual abuse and trauma from 17mins 27 secs to 22 mins 30 secs
Marry Me Now, Love Me Later - The Play, Synopsis:
Three ‘eager to fall in love’ couples are matched based on psychometric testing. Each couple will meet at the altar and legally become husband and wife. They will compete in a series of hilarious tasks to show their commitment to one another. Will they find true love or are they only interested in the £50,000 cash prize that’s up for grabs? All will be revealed in the new season of Marry Me Now, Love Me Later! Trigger warning: Includes references to sexual abuse and trauma.
Find Shamila on IG - @mynameisshamila
Find Marry Me Now, Love Me Later on IG - @marrymenow_lovemelater
Resources and Support for Sexual Abuse:
SAFELINE - https://www.safeline.org.uk/resources/
NSPCC - https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources?topics=ChildsexualabuseandCSE4576
SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT - https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-abuse-and-neglect/child-sexual-abuse
THE SURVIVORS TRUST - https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/Pages/Category/resources-research
Big Up:
A big shoutout to Chioma for the tickets.
Find Chioma on IG - @chiomacezeh
Check out:
Tracks:
- Wind Up Space - Benja 1010 SL
- More Than A Woman by
- Come and Get your Love by Redbone
- Hole in your head by Sugababes
- I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner
- Baby one time by Britney Spears
- Everybody by Backstreet Boys
- Be without you by Mary J Blige
- I wanna have your babies by Natasha Bedingfield
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Today's guest is Adjani Salmon, the co-creator and co-writer of Dreaming Whilst Black. We talk about living in Jamaica to moving studying film in the UK, the process of being a web series to a BBC show, casting, hair and code-switching at work.
Watch Dreaming Whilst Black here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09cvkf9
The web series - https://youtu.be/tZWjMe71BDQ
Find Adjani here - instagram.com/s.adjani
**Big up:
Sarah Asante** - Commissioning Editor, BBC
Big Deal Films - http://bigdealfilms.com/about-us/They are a BAFTA-nominated Production Company with a passion for innovation and imagination across factual, factual entertainment and scripted. With an emphasis on telling great stories and creating fresh formats, Big Deal Films has been on a mission to establish itself as an exciting new voice in the world of production since its 2014 inception.
Check out:
- Hood Documentary by Reece aka R.S aka Roll Safe - https://youtu.be/ZFm-t58_E_E
- The small pond theory - Book: David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_the_unheard_story_of_david_and_goliath * Cecile Emeke — https://cecileemeke.com
They are a London-based filmmaker who is best known for her web series Ackee and Saltfish and Strolling. * Let Me Know by Dionne Reid * Kofi Stone * Ego Ella Mae
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In this episode, I sit down with Sara Lawal, originally from Manchester, who is a branding and marketing designer who focuses on social branding. We chat about what she does, her practice, The Crown (yes the Netflix show lol), moving from Manchester to London and how we both found we had dyslexia quite late.
Sara Lawal - saralawal.com
Shows mentioned: Some Girls, Youngers, Desmonds and That’s So Raven.
Some articles:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50095218
https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/population-of-england-and-wales/latest
https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/regional-ethnic-diversity/latest
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The first episode of Black in Britain is now available to listen to! We talk about microaggressions, school, motherland, growing up and more!! (Please note this was filmed when last year when restrictions were lifted)
Host: Stafi https://www.instagram.com/shotbystaf
Guests: Shar https://www.instagram.com/sharloola / https://www.instagram.com/sharloolart/
Glowiny https://www.instagram.com/glowiny / https://www.instagram.com/chirpsehurtspod/
Kate https://www.instagram.com/k8nyarko
Harielle https://www.instagram.com/harielle_atanalindor/
Muna https://www.instagram.com/badmunalisa/
BiBi https://www.instagram.com/sinfulbutterflyy
Kula https://www.instagram.com/kindakulz
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Welcome to Black in Britain Podcast! Expect conversations that highlight the Black voice in the UK, stories about growing up, history talks, art, important, non-filtered and fun conversations and most importantly Black joy! Can’t wait for you all to hear what comes up!!
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