Podcasts by TBB Talks

THE MEANING OF ZONG - OUT OF 100 REVIEW from 2023-04-27T09:00

Today Nana & Akua reviewed Giles Terera's play The Meaning of Zong which showed for a few days at the Barbican.

The Meaning of Zong is written & co-directed by Olivier Award-winni...

WICKED THE WEST END MUSICAL - OUT OF 100 REVIEW from 2023-04-27T09:00

We're trying something new!

Taking our Out Of 100 review page on the website to a podcast!

Ranging from anything to do with Screen, Stage, Literature, and the Sound these mediums cr...

Toheeb Jimoh Talks ... The Power from 2023-04-27T09:00

Actor Toheeb Jimoh has come a long way. From a fresh newbie who brought sensitivity and humanity to the BBC film Anthony about the true story of Anthony Walker who was killed during a racially m...

Giles Terera Talks ... The Meaning of Zong from 2023-04-19T09:00

In this episode of TBB Talks, Nana Evans interviews Giles Terera, playwright, actor and co-director of "The Meaning of Zong".

The play is based on the true story of the massacre ...

John Boyega talks ... Breaking from 2023-03-28T09:00

Actor John Boyega reunites with writer Kwame Kwei-Armah for Breaking the true story of a  desperate man who finds himself in a desperate situation.

When Marine...

Gary Younge Talks ... Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter from 2023-03-10T09:00

The title 'journalistic legend' is how we'd like to describe our latest guest.

Mr multi-award winning journalist and author Gary Younge is about to release his latest book Dispat...

Bukky Bakray Talks ... Liaison from 2023-03-08T09:00

Bukky Bakray is one busy young actor. From stage to screen she is really making an impact. Her latest project is ‘Liaison’ on Apple TV+.

It’s described as as a high-stakes, contemporary t...

Danny Sapani Talks The Diplomat from 2023-02-28T09:00

New crime drama 'The Diplomat' premieres on Alibi on February 28th and with beautiful views of Barcelona it’s the perfect anecdote to the pretty rubbish UK weather we’ve been having.&nb...

Nathaniel Martello-White Talks The Strays from 2023-02-22T09:00

Netflix's new social-thriller The Strays tells the story of a light-skinned Black woman's meticulously crafted life of privilege starts to unravel when two strangers show up in her quaint suburb...

Alison Hammond Talks the 2023 EE BAFTA FilmAwards from 2023-02-15T09:00

We’re used to her being the Queen of the Sofa on Friday mornings on ’This Morning’, but now Alison Hammond is set to be the Queen of Sunday night after being unveiled as one of the host...

Nikki Amuka-Bird talks M. Knight Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin from 2023-01-31T09:00

NIkki Amuka-Bird’s career is really taking flight. She’s about to star in the latest film from iconic filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin.

Nikki’s second collaboratio...

Sarkodie Talks Bob Marley&The Wailers from 2023-01-25T09:00

With a career spanning almost 20 years, Sarkodie is one of the most successful African rappers of all time. He was the first winner of BET's Best International Flow artist at the 2019 BET Hip Ho...

Anthony Welsh talks Flatshare | TBB Talks from 2022-12-19T09:00

Finding himself not knowing what he wanted to do after college. It was a conversation with his Uncle that convinced Anthony to try his hand at acting.

14 years later with a career that in...

Don Warrington Talks The World According to Grandpa | TBB Talks from 2022-11-18T09:00

Don Warrington is a staple of stage and screen, playing a whole range of roles, from smooth political operator Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in BBC’s ever popular series Death in Paradise t...

Hannah-Azieb Pool Talks Tottenham Literature Festival | TBB Talks from 2022-11-17T09:00

Tottenham Literature Festival (TLF) has fast become one of the UK’s leading literature festivals celebrating enriched, diverse stories by Black authors, poets, and artists from Tottenham and bey...

Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman talk Neptune Frost | TBB Talks from 2022-11-14T09:00

The depiction of the continent of Africa on the big screen gets an Afrofuturist iteration thanks to Neptune Frost - the futuristic sci-fi musical from musician Saul Williams a...

Susan Wokoma talks ... Enola Holmes from 2022-11-05T09:00

BAFTA Breakthrough British actress and writer Susan Wokoma is back as 'Edith' in film 2 of the Netflix series 'Enola Holmes'. The films based on the Nancy Springer novel series of the same name ...

David Harewood talks ... Maybe I Don't Belong Here from 2022-10-04T09:00

David Harewood is one of our favourite multi-hyphenates, the actor, producer and director has added the string of author to his bow with his memoir of 'Maybe I Don't Belong Here'.

First p...

Reginald Hudlin on Sidney Poitier | TBB Talks from 2022-09-12T09:00

With a career that has covered films, TV and prestigious events, Reginald Hudlin is a cultural visionary we hold dear. Responsible for classics such as House Party, Boomerang, The Boondocks, D'j...

Nana Mensah Talks ... Queen of Glory from 2022-08-25T09:00

Ghanaian American filmmaker & actress Nana Mensah's latest film Queen of Glory is described as a 'love letter to immigrant daughters'.

The story revolving around a young Ghanaian woman...

Michelle Greenidge ... Talks Code 404 | TBB Talks from 2022-08-15T09:00

This week we speak to the brilliant actress Michelle Greenidge about her role in the new season of Code 404.

Sky's popular comedy series lead by Stephan Graham and Daniel Mays is about tw...

Tinie Tempah Talks ... Extraordinary Portraits from 2022-07-11T09:00

Multi-award winning musician Tinie Tempah is branching out into new creative territories.

He's currently the host of the BBC series Extraordinary Portraits.

As a renowned ...

Paapa Essiedu ... Talks The Lazarus Project from 2022-07-01T09:00

BAFTA-nominated actor Paapa Essiedu's latest role is in the Sky Original drama The Lazarus Project. Written by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji).

Paapa plays ...

Nella Rose talks ... Catfish UK from 2022-06-15T09:00

The wonderful Nella Rose is one of the UK's most prolific and talented influential presenters.

Funny, down to earth and relatable, it makes perfect sense that was announced as the new co-h...

Mo The Comedian talks ... The Lateish Show, Big Brother and Lawnmowers from 2022-06-11T09:00

He's sold out tours, he's broken the internet with his Insta sketches, he's the host of two late night shows, he's about to reprise his role as co-host of the updated Big Breakfast morning show,...

Paulette Randall talks ... The Fellowship from 2022-06-09T09:00

Over the course of her career, Paulette Randall has made significant contributions to British theatre and television: from producing Desmond's to serving as Talawa's Artistic Director....

Dexter Flanders talks ... Foxes and the complexities of sexual identity from 2022-06-01T09:00

Dexter Flanders' play Foxes explores the complexities of sexual identity and the impact unleashing your true self can have on those around you.

As a trained RADA actor turned writer, Dexte...

Abubakar Salim Talks ... Raised by Wolves from 2022-05-28T09:00

Raised by Wolves is the acclaimed sci-fi series by renowned sci-fi storyteller Ridley Scott.

The series follows two androids attempting to raise human children on a new virgin planet foll...

Greg'Tarzan'Davis talks Top Gun Maverick ... and the British accent from 2022-05-24T09:00

Top Gun Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 original Top Gun. With Tom Cruise back as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell the updated cast features more women, more people of colo...

Moses McKenzie Talks an Olive Grove in Ends from 2022-05-19T09:00

Moses McKenzie is the Bristol-based debut novelist of ‘An Olive Grove in Ends’.

An Olive Grove in Ends follows Sayon Hughes, a young Black man from Bristol, who dreams o...

Cherrelle Skeete Talks The 4th, Blacktress UK&Joy from 2022-05-18T09:00

Actress, writer and cultural producer Cherelle Skeete has originated many iconic roles – from Rose Granger-Weasley in the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, to vo...

Koby Adom talks Noughts&Crosses Season 2 from 2022-05-16T09:00

Koby Adom is a fantastic director with an eye for dramatic sequences that not only draw in the audience but capture the essence of each project he directs bringing out the best from the cast he ...

Rashid Kasirye Talks Link Up TV&The Process from 2022-05-13T09:00

Rashid Kasirye is a visionary whose contributions to music and culture have helped launched the careers of many of the UK’s most beloved artists. For over a decade, the Link-Up TV co-founder has...

Selma Nicholls Talks Black Panther, Brown Skin Girl and Taking a leap of Faith | TBB Talks from 2022-04-30T09:00

What can we say about Selma Nicholls. Founder of Looks Like Me talent & casting agency, she blew our minds in 2018 with her mind blowing photography project ‘Hero in us all’ that celebrated ...

John Boyega x Converse x Giving Black Filmmakers a start | TBB Talks from 2022-04-17T09:00

One of our favourite creatives John Boyega spared a few moments with TBB to tell us about his Create Next Film Project initiative - a collaboration between himself and popular fashion brand Convers...

Josette Simon talks Anatomy of a Scandal from 2022-04-17T09:00

With an acting CV that's not to be sniffed at, actress Josette Simon OBE discusses her latest role in Netflix limited drama series'Anatomy of a Scandal'. Anatomy of a Scandal stars Sienna Miller as...

Lemar discusses Little Darlings: the Movie | TBB Talks from 2022-04-17T09:00

He's been in the game as a multi-award winning singer& songwriter for almost 20 years, but now Lemar has thrown his hat in the acting ring. His first'gig'being the Sky Studio original adaptatio...

Courtney B Vance on 61st Street | TBB Talks from 2022-04-11T09:00

Once again the OG actor Courtney B Vance blessed TBB with his presence.  This time Vance discussed his role as lawyer Franklin Roberts in the new AMC series 61st Street. Starring British ...

Tosin Cole Takes TBB Down 61st Street ... from 2022-04-06T09:00

British actor Tosin Cole plays Moses in the new AMC series'61st Street'. Moses Johnson is a promising Black high school athlete, who gets swept up in the Chicago criminal justice system when he is ...

TBB TALKS TO ... LEGENDARY MUSIC PRODUCER JAMMER from 2022-02-10T09:00

Jammer is considered a triple OG in the UK music industry. As a pioneer of the UK's grime scene, the MC, rapper, songwriter, and record producer is infamously known as a member of Boy Better Know (...

TBB Talks x Netflix - with Jeymes Samuel Creator of The Harder They Fall from 2022-01-22T09:00

In November, The British Blacklist partnered with Netflix to host a special lunch at Soho House with a selected group of UK-based Black Filmmakers and the brilliant musician and filmmaker from West...

TBB Talks to ... Ruth Negga&Tessa Thompson - Passing from 2021-10-27T09:00

Passing tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the ...

TBB Talks to ... Film Director Rebecca Hall - Passing from 2021-10-26T09:00

Actress Rebecca Hall turns her hand to directing with her powerful debut feature'Passing'. Starring Tessa Thompson as Irene and Ruth Negga as Clare, Passing tells the story of two Black women, Iren...

TBB Talks ... to Lennie James - Season 7 Fear the Walking Dead from 2021-10-25T09:00

Lennie James returns as Morgan in the long-awaited premiere of Fear The Walking Dead Season 7. After a long and uncertain hiatus due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, Fear The Walking Dead returns during t...

TBB Talks to ... award-winning Make Up Artist Matiki Anoff from 2021-08-08T09:00

Matiki Anoff is a British-Ghanaian is a BAFTA / Oscar award-winning makeup artist who currently resides in New York. Having an enviable body of work that includes Spike Lee's classics Do The Right...

TBB Talks to ... Suzette Llwellyn and Suzanne Packer from 2021-07-01T09:00

Actresses& educators Suzette Llwellyn and Suzanne Packer have recently come together to add'author'to their list of achievements. Birthed during lockdown the pair curated'Still Breathing: 100 B...

TBB Talks to ... Cheryl L Bedford&Murry Peeters from 2021-06-22T09:00

#Startwith8™ was started by The Bitch Pack’s Thuc Nguyen, screenwriter, activist, and curator of the annual Bitch List in June 2020. Cheryl L. Bedford is a producer and the Executive Director and ...

TBB Talks to ... Nonso Anozie about Sweet Tooth from 2021-06-16T09:00

Sweet Tooth the new post-apocalyptic Neflix series adapted from a limited comic book by Jeff Lemire. Produced by Robert& Susan Downey Jr. The series is about a half deer& half human b...

TBB Talk to ... Sideman from 2021-06-14T09:00

In May Amazon Music launched +44 its first ever original podcast hosted by Zeze Millz and Sideman. The podcast sees Zeze and Sideman joined by some of the biggest names in Black music, sports, f...

TBB Talks to ... Carol Russell from 2021-06-12T09:00

Carol Russell is a screenwriter and founder of Fresh Voices UK which amplifies the work of ethnically diverse screenwriters to the television industry. Her work includes principal scriptwriter of C...

TBB Talks to ... Taponeswa Muvanga Director of Africa Sony Music UK from 2021-06-11T09:00

The Richard Antwi Scholarship is an annual award, which found its first scholar in 2018. The scholarship funded by three UK major record labels, music publishers, and several of the top i...

TBB Talks to ... Eric Collins host of Channel 4 series The Money Maker from 2021-06-07T09:00

Eric Collins is the CEO of Impact X Capital Partners and the host of the new British business show'The Money Maker'. Named as among the UK's top 100 BAME leaders in technology by the Financial...

TBB Talks to ... Jodie Turner-Smith about her role as Anne Boleyn from 2021-06-01T09:00

British-born actress& model Jodie Turner-Smith has been cast as Anne Boleyn in the new Channel 5 series Anne Boleyn. Anne was Henry VIII's second wife who was eventually beheaded allegedly for ...

TBB Talks to ... Paapa Essiedu Star of Channel 5's Anne Boleyn series from 2021-05-28T09:00

Anne Boleyn is a new three-part intimate psychological thriller from Channel 5 about Henry VIII's notorious wife. Told from a new perspective – hers. The show explores Anne’s final months as she s...

TBB Talks to ... Barry Jenkins creator of The Underground Railroad series from 2021-05-13T09:00

Barry Jenkins is a multi-award winning filmmaker who has become a much revered storyteller, especially by lovers of black narratives which push against expected stereotypes. So it may have come as ...

TBB Talks to ... Sheila Atim Star of The Underground Railroad from 2021-05-11T09:00

Sheila Atim is an MBE holding, Oliver award-winning actress, singer, composer, and playwright whose understated grace is superseded with her commanding on stage and screen presence. In her first Am...

TBB Talks to ... Zeze Millz from 2021-05-10T09:00

In the space of a few years, Zeze Millz has become an important voice of the culture. The award-winning cultural commentator, who's known for speaking her mind no holds barred, has carved out a nic...

TBB Talks to ... Samson Kayo and Nathan Bryon from 2021-05-04T09:00

Sky's latest original comedy series is Bloods created by BAFTA-nominated actor/writer Samson Kayo and award-winning actor/writer/author Nathan Bryon. The series that stars Samson in the lead alongs...

TBB Talks to ... Star of Intergalactic Sharon Duncan Brewster from 2021-04-30T09:00

Sharon Duncan Brewster is a quiet British Black acting icon whose breadth of work covers screen and stage. With notable TVG roles in Bad Girls, Top Boy, and Sex Education. Commanding the stage in a...

TBB Talks to ... Adjani Salmon&Sebastian Thiel About Dreaming Whilst Black from 2021-04-25T09:00

Award-winning writer, actor, and director Adjani Salmon and writer, director, and producer, Sebastian Thiel have teamed up on a new project Dreaming Whilst Black. Loosely inspired by real-life even...

TBB Talks to ... Filmmaker Aysha Scott from 2021-04-04T09:00

Aysha Scott is a writer, producer, director, and founder of A Scott Productions and A Scott Academy and is also an actress and mother to two children who are also making headway in the arts industr...

TBB Talks to ... Tongayi Chirisa, Star of Antebellum from 2021-03-17T09:00

After leaving Zimbabwe, South Africa for Hollywood Tongayi Chirisa hasn't looked back with roles on the stage, screen and the multi-talent sings a bit too. One of his more recent roles is in the Ja...

TBB Talks to ... Gabourey Sidibe Star of Antebellum from 2021-03-17T09:00

Ever since she stole her hearts in Lee Daniels'Oscar-nominated Precious Gabourey Gabby'Sidibe has had stand out roles in well loved projects including Empire, American Horror Story, and The Big C I...

TBB Talks to ... Tobi Bakare from 2021-03-15T09:00

Tobi Bakare has been an ever-present on British television sets for the last decade. His seven-year run as everyone’s favourite police officer JP Hooper earned him widespread critical acclaim and l...

TBB Talks to ... Danny Sapani Star of Hymn from 2021-03-07T09:00

Over the course of his career, Danny Sapani has appeared in many fan favourites, from Black Panther to Killing Eve. Sapani can also be currently seen on https://www.ntathome.com (Nat...

TBB Talks to ... Alycia Pascual-Peña Star of Netflix's Moxie from 2021-03-07T09:00

Alycia Pascual-Pena rose to fame when she secured the part of Aisha Garcia in Peacock TV’s reboot of Saved By The Bell. This year, Pascual-Pena makes her feature film debut as Lucy Hernandez in Am...

TBB Talks to ... Kyla Frye from 2021-03-02T09:00

Kyla Frye is an award-winning actress and filmmaker who is also the founder of Fryeday Entertainment production company. With a breakout role in Noel Clarke's West 10 LDN the BBC adaptation of Cour...

TBB Talks to O-T Fagbenle from 2021-02-28T09:00

#TheLostTapes We spoke to British Nigerian actor, writer, director O-T Fagbenle, back in February 2020 pre-Lockdown.At the time he was filming season 4 of The Handmaid's Tale where he continues hi...

TBB Talks to ... Nicky Bedu Co-Founder of Fully Focused Productions from 2021-02-15T09:00

With over 15years film& TV experience under his belt, Nicky Bedu is the co-founder of Fully Focused Productions, the production company renowned for having its finger on the pulse of the UK's u...

TBB Talks to ... Anita Abayomi from 2021-02-11T09:00

Anita Abayomi is one of the founding members of the UK’s first Black female-led football podcasts (Goal Diggers UK). Alongside amplifying the voice of Black women in sport through her own platform...

TBB Talks to ... Ryan Calais Cameron from 2021-02-10T09:00

Ryan Calais Cameron’s career spans the worlds of TV and theatre, writing and acting. Previous hits include his play Retrograde, which was shortlisted for the 2019 Alfred Fagon Award and Verity...

TBB Talks to ... Franz Drameh from 2021-02-08T09:00

Hackney-born actor Franz Drameh talks to us about his latest role in Twist, the modern-day adaptation of the classic Oliver Twist story. In the lively conversation, Franz candidly talks about the c...

TBB Talks to ... Dominique Moore from 2021-02-07T09:00

Dominique Moore is a groundbreaking legend in her own right. Alongside actresses Pippa Bennett-Warner and Nathalie Emmanuel was the first actress to play'Young Nala'in the first UK West End perform...

TBB Talks to ... Mikêva Bobb-Lucas from 2021-01-31T13:30

Mikêva Bobb-Lucas is taking West African cuisine to exciting new places with the launch of her E-book ‘The Ultimate West African Dinner Party’. Mikêva, who is Sierra Leonean, founded her catering ...

TBB Talks to ... Andi Osho from 2021-01-31T09:00

Award-winning comedian/actress/writer Andi Osho has just released her debut book'Asking For A Friend'. Telling the story of three best friends who decide it's time to ditch the dating apps and pla...

TBB Talks to ... Malik Al Nasir from 2021-01-31T09:00

Liverpool-born author and poet Malik Al Nasir’s latest contribution to the culture is a double offering, has signed a two-book deal with publisher William Collins. His upcoming works are&...

TBB Talks to ... Michelle Gayle from 2021-01-31T09:00

Michelle Gayle is one of the UK's quiet legends. With a career spanning Music, Screen, Stage, and Literature this multi-talented creative has been in the business for 5 decades. Breaking out as a ...

TBB Talks to ... Dane Baptiste About Being Bamous from 2021-01-18T09:00

Bamous is a new comedy show hosted by award-winning comedian Dane Baptiste, that centres around the mythical NASBLAQ - a Stock index for diverse talent which determines which of them are allowed up...

TBB Talks to ... Lamar Joseph Former Estate Agent turned Content Creator from 2021-01-18T09:00

London Living Series™ is a brand new web series brought to you by Lamar Joseph, an authentic Londoner with successful experience in the London property market. This series showcases some of the bes...

TBB Talks to ... Filmmaker Sheila Nortley from 2021-01-02T09:00

Multi-award winning Filmmaker Sheila Nortley has landed a one-year development deal with SKY. Her first solo development deal for TV after almost a decade of making films. We ask Sheila about the s...

TBB Talks to ... BAFTA Award Winning Producer Dominic Buchanan from 2021-01-01T09:00

Exec-producer of BAFTA Award-winning dark comedy series ‘The End of the F***ing World’, Dominic Buchanan has teamed up with the award-winning producer of Riz Ahmed’s acclaimed feature ‘Mogul M...

TBB Talks to ... Ashley Walters About Bulletproof and his Directorial Debut Boys from 2020-12-22T09:00

Ashley Walters'career has evolved since he was a child actor in 1992. Before some of his latest acting roles, Walters would have been most recognised as rapper Asher D from British supergroup So So...

TBB Talks to ... London Hughes About Her New Netflix Comedy Special from 2020-12-20T09:00

She's been in the game for about roughly 11 years but even with a few acting& presenting roles on a few UK shows, London Hughes has never really had her moment under the spotlight until now! Th...

TBB Talks to ... Ekwa Msangi, Director of Farewell Amor from 2020-12-19T09:00

Ekwa Msangi's award-winning and critically acclaimed feature film Farewell Amor premiered in competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, garnering 100% on Rottentomatoes, and was bought for dis...

TBB Talks to ... Julius Tennon, Executive Producer of Netflix Documentary Giving Voice from 2020-12-17T09:00

Julius Tennon is an actor, producer and along with his wife Oscar-winning Viola Davis their company Juvee Productions executive produced the documentary'Giving Voice'along with “Fences” co-star Den...

TBB Talks to ... Callie Holley About August Wilson focused Documentary'Giving Voice' from 2020-12-16T09:00

A new generation of performers is discovered in “Giving Voice,” a new Netflix documentary that follows the emotional journey of six students as they advance through the high-stakes August Wilson Mo...

TBB Talks to ... newcomer actor Sheyi Cole and Award winning author Alex Wheatle from 2020-12-06T09:00

'Alex Wheatle'is the name of the 4th film in the Steve McQueen Small Axe series. Airing on BBC this past month. Based on the early years of the critically acclaimed and award-winning author Alex Wh...

TBB Talks to ... Lisa Bent&DD Armstrong Jacaranda Books Twenty in 2020 Authors from 2020-12-06T09:00

Jacaranda Books is an award-winning independent publisher of award-winning adult fiction, non-fiction& YA. #Twentyin2020, is a Jacaranda collaboration with Words of Colour Productions and is t...

TBB Talks to ... Legendary Poet&Author Dr Benjamain Zephaniah from 2020-12-03T09:00

Dr Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah is one of our most iconic performance poets. As a musician, poet and author Zephaniah is renowned for his tales of the black experience from struggle to history ...

TBB Talks to ... Filmmaker Adrian Scott about Time&Technology from 2020-11-26T09:00

Time& Technology Series Short Films is an exploration of relationships between humans and technology and who suffers most. Dreamed up by filmmaker Adrian Scott. Adrian is a scriptwriter/produce...

TBB Talks to ... Radha Blanks star and creator of 40 Year Old Version from 2020-11-19T09:00

Radha Blank has taken the indie film world by storm with her ode to grown black women! The Forty-Year Old Version is a semi-autobiographical tale about'Radha'a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, who ...

TBB Talks to ... 2020 BAFTA Breakthrough Brits from 2020-11-18T09:00

BAFTA has announced this year's BAFTA Breakthrough Brits. The initiative that identifies the most exciting new talent coming up in the film, games and television industries and gives them access to...

TBB Talks to ... star of Mangrove, Shaun Parkes from 2020-11-15T09:00

Steve McQueen's film'Mangrove'tells the true story of British Caribbean activists. The Mangrove 9, was a group of Black activists who clashed with London police during a protest march in 1970. Th...

TBB Talks to ... Creator&Director of Small Axe Steve McQueen from 2020-11-12T09:00

The Small Axe series feature 5 films centred on British Caribbean history. Mangrove, Lovers Rock, Red White and Blue, Education and Alex Wheatle are dramas set across the 60-80s and show a never be...

TBB Talks to ... Jimmy Akingbola about What He Doesn't Know from 2020-11-07T09:00

Along with his business partner Fraser Ayres, Jimmy Akingbola has made UK TV history in bringing to our screens the first Black focused quiz show. Sorry I Didn’t Know which began as an ITV2 pilot r...

TBB Talks To… Solange Urdang, Shantelle Rochester and Omar F. Okai from 2020-10-25T09:00

The Black British Theatre Awards were founded by Solange Urdang and Omar F Okai in 2019 to highlight, as well as champion, the recognition, and representation of Black talent in British theatr...

TBB Talks to ... Riz Ahmed&Bassam Tariq about Mogul Mowgli from 2020-10-17T09:00

Actor, Activist, Rapper Riz Ahmed joined forces with filmmaker Bassam Tariq to bring us the timely film Mogul Mowgli. The film tells the story of Zed, a British Pakistani rapper, who decides to fly...

TBB Talks To… Artistic Director of the Unicorn Theatre Justin Audibert from 2020-10-15T09:00

Before becoming Artistic Director of the Unicorn Theatre, the UK’s leading professional theatre dedicated to producing inspiring and invigorating work for young audiences, Justin Audibert had estab...

TBB Talks to ... Kiell Smith-Bynoe&Lolly Adefope about Ghosts from 2020-10-02T09:00

BBC One’s sitcom GHOSTS has returned for a second series with two of our faves, https://twitter.com/kfRedhot (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) and https://twitter.com/lollyadefope (Lolly Adefope). Ghosts is abou...

TBB Talks to ... Rapper, Teacher and Author Breis about his Creative Mind from 2020-09-26T09:00

Breis is considered an OG of the UK rap game. With a career that kicked off in the 90s, the rapper, turned teacher, turned author has recently released a new book entitled'Diary of a Creative Mind'...

TBB Talks to ... Aki Omoshaybi&Pippa Bennett Warner about Real from 2020-09-21T09:00

Actor, Writer& Director Aki Omoshaybi has released his debut feature'Real'. The story set in inner-city Portsmouth, follows Kyle (Aki Omoshaybi) and Jamie (Pippa Bennett-Warner) who despite, th...

TBB Talks to ... Dominique Fishback, star of Project Power&Judas and the Black Messiah from 2020-08-21T09:00

Dominique Fishback calls herself'the heroine of a 1000 faces'because of the many creative hats she wears. Steadily creating a reputation as a scene stealing actress based on her previous roles in ...

TBB Talks to Ashley Bannerman from 2020-08-20T09:00

You may know Ashley Bannerman as'Remy'one of the leading characters in the award winning web/TV series Brothers With No Game. Going on to star in popular UK TV shows like Casualty, Law and Order: U...

TBB Talks to ... Award-winning Playwright&Screenwriter Roy Williams from 2020-08-14T09:00

TBB Talks To… Award-Winning British Playwright& Screenwriter Roy Williams One of Britain’s most renowned playwrights, Roy Williams has nearly 30 plays to his name, including the Alfred Fagon Aw...

TBB Talks to ... Award-Winning Producers Nadine Marsh-Edwards&Amanda Jenks Award from 2020-08-10T09:00

Greenacre Films is an independent production company founded by award-winning producers Nadine Marsh-Edwards and Amanda Jenks. The two bonding over a desire to create fresh, surprising stories...

TBB Talks to ... British Black Artistic Directors of Theatre from 2020-08-09T09:00

Since lockdown, the Creative Arts across screen, stage, literature, and sound has had to completely rethink how it continues to make content whilst keeping safe. Along with being conscious of how t...

TBB Talks to .... Tabitha Jackson, Director of Sundance Film Festival from 2020-08-06T09:00

When you go for a role that has global interest, meaning you're competing with the world, and then you get that role...'It must be nice'as the kids say. TBB Talks caught up with the newly appointed...

TBB Talks To… Natalie Ibu Artistic Director of tiata fahodzi from 2020-08-05T08:00

British African theatre company tiata fahodzi aims to challenge, reflect and explore the experience of the changing African diaspora in contemporary Britain through the medium theatre. Taking...

TBB Talks ... to Rakie Ayola star of BBC Drama'Anthony' from 2020-07-31T09:00

Rakie Ayola is another UK based Black acting legend who has enjoyed and impressive career across Screen and Stage. Recent productions she's starred in include Talawa Theatre's production of King L...

TBB Talks to ... Madeline Appiah, star of In The Long Run from 2020-07-26T09:00

Madeline Appiah is a British Born Ghanaian actress who has has an extensive career on stage and screen. Her most recent stage role saw her playing mother of iconic super-rock star Tina Turner in t...

TBB Talks to ... Delroy Lindo star of Spike Lee's Epic Netflix Film Da 5 Bloods from 2020-07-19T09:00

Delroy Lindo, infamously born in the UK, but emigrated to the US when a young child is one of those actors who leaves a great impression whenever he's on screen. Having built up a working friendshi...

TBB Talks to ... Wendell Pierce, Star of Death Row Indie'Clemency' from 2020-07-16T09:00

Wendell Pierce is known for his roles in HBO dramas such as Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire and trombonist Antoine Batiste in Treme, as well as portraying James Greer in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,...

TBB Talks to ... New Amazon Lead Music Strategist, Dellessa James from 2020-07-09T09:00

TBB Talks spoke to former BBC and Apple Music executive producer Dellessa James, about her new Music position at Amazon. Having previously worked at BBC Radio 1Xtra as exec-producer of The Rap Show...

TBB Talks to ... Podcast Producer / Founder of Broccoli Content, Renay Richardson from 2020-07-05T09:00

Renay Richardson is an award-winning audio producer and founder of Broccoli Content. Richardson made her mark on the UK podcasting industry with her highly-acclaimed series About Rac...

TBB Talks ... to Lucian Msamati Talking Heads from 2020-06-24T09:00

TBB Talks ... to Msamati ahead of BBC’s upcoming release of series three of Alan Bennet’s Talking Heads. Playing the part of'Wilfred Patterson'and performing the monologue ‘Playing Sandwiches’, Msa...

TBB Talks ... to star of I May Destroy You, Weruche Opia from 2020-06-07T09:00

Steady building her career relatively quietly, Weruche Opia is about to blow us away in Michaela Coel's new drama series'I May Destroy You'. Opia has worked in the UK& Nigeria across screen and...

TBB Talks to ... Pippa Bennett-Warner, star of Gangs of London from 2020-04-23T09:00

Pippa Bennett-Warner has been steady working in stage and screen for a while now. A quiet talented force, Bennett-Warner has a number of new projects under her belt which are fast cementing her as ...

TBB Talks to ... Kibwe Tavares, Exec-Producer of Noughts&Crosses from 2020-03-05T09:00

TBB Talks to ... Executive Producer and original Lead Director of the new BBC One series Noughts + Crosses, Kibwe Tavares.In an up close and personal conversation with Cyndi Anafo, Tavares shares h...

TBB Talks to ... Dapo Adeola&Nathan Bryon, Illustrator&Author of Look Up from 2019-06-20T09:00

TBB Talks featuring TBB's literature writer Priscilla Owusu, caught up with the Dapo Adeola& Nathan Bryon to find out how they joined forces to create the groundbreaking kids'book'Look Up'Illus...

TBB Talks to ... Reece Noi, star of When They See Us from 2019-06-05T09:00

TBB Talks to Reece Noi about his Initial reluctance to take a role in Ava DuVernay's Central Park Five Netflix series'When They See Us'. When They See Us (originally Central Park Five) is a 2019 Am...

TBB Talks to ... Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, star of National Theatre's Small Island from 2019-06-05T09:00

Gershwyn Eustache Jrnr stars in'Small Island'as'Gilbert'. TBB Talks to the actor to find out how important being a part of this production is to him...  Gershwyn Eustache Jnr takes on a leadin...

TBB Talks to ... Leah Harvey, star of The National Theatre's Small Island from 2019-06-05T09:00

Rising star Leah Harvey takes a leading role in the National Theatre's production of'Small Island'as'Hortense'. TBB Talks to her to discover how she approached developing the character ... Adapted ...

TBB Talks to ... Martina Laird, star of August Wilson play King Hedley II from 2019-06-02T09:00

Martina Laird returns to the stage as'Ruby'in August Wilson's play King Hedley II. Directed by Stratford East Artistic Director Nadia Fall (The Village), King Hedley II follows one man's quest for ...

TBB Talks ... Game of Thrones - Season 8 Ep 3 from 2019-05-27T09:00

Is this your King!?! So.... sheesh a lot happened.  The Night King's dead. Arya came with the slick swiftness. The End. TBB Talks& Everyday Fro Day break it down.

TBB Talks to ... Cherrelle Skeete, star of King Hedley II from 2019-05-26T09:00

TBB Talks to Cherrelle Skeete about her current role in King Hedley II Actress Cherrelle Skeete's acting CV includes A Small Place (Gate Theatre) and Fun Home (Young Vic). In 2017 Skeete played Ros...

TBB Talks to ... Emma Thomas, BAFTA winning Script Supervisor from 2019-05-25T09:00

This April 28th Emma Thomas was awarded the BAFTA Television Craft Special Award for her services a script supervisor. TBB Talks was honoured to catch up with a legend in the craft field. A sc...

TBB Talks to ... Alex Lanipekun, star of Sky Atlantic's Riviera from 2019-05-23T09:00

Though he's branching out into the filmmaker realm with his recently completed short film Run, starring Game of Thrones'Nathalie Emmanuel, Alex Lanipekun finds himself back on our screens in Sky At...

TBB Talks to ... Mikey J, Composer&co-founder of Boy Blue from 2019-05-18T09:00

TBB Talks to Mikey J production composer and co-founder of Boy Blue about its journey, its future and the plans he and production choreographer and co-founder Kenrick'H20'Sandy OBE have for its fut...

TBB Talks to ... Amma Asante, director of Where Hands Touch from 2019-05-10T09:00

With Belle, and a United Kingdom under her belt, Amma Asante returns with her latest project Where Hands Touch, which tells the overlooked story of the mixed children born during the Nazi regime. A...

TBB Talks ... Homecoming Beef from 2019-04-27T09:00

Beyonce released her groundbreaking performance at the 2018 Coachella festival via Netflix April 17th  TBB came together with our friends at Everyday Fro Day and actor friend Leemore Marrett J...

TBB Talks ... Game of Thrones - Season 8 Ep 2 from 2019-04-23T09:00

The Face You Make When Everyone's Going to Die ... Episode 2, of the final season of Game of Thrones, was a setup. They had us all warm and fuzzy at the sight of the very alpha male pissing contest...

TBB Talks ... Game of Thrones - Season 8 Ep 1 from 2019-04-17T09:00

Establishing Shit!!! *** SPOILERS EVERYWHERE***TBB& Everyday Fro Day break down Game of Thrones Season 8, episode 1 It’s back and we’re EXCITED!The Starks are back together. The dragons don’t s...

TBB Talks ... Little Out Of 100 from 2019-04-12T09:00

TBB Talks reviews Marsai Martin’s feature debut ‘Little’...  TBB& Everyday Fro Day discuss what they, liked, what they disliked and the importance of the themes in Little.  Little sta...

TBB Talks to ... Tom Moutchi from 2019-04-10T09:00

Drawing from his Instagram skits Tom Moutchi joined forces with a team of British Black comedians and actors to bring to life the new BBC Three series'Famalam'.  Back for series 2, we caught u...

TBB Talks ... Reviews Us Out Of 100 from 2019-04-07T09:00

TBB Talks gathered together some of our friends to review Jordan Peele's sophomore feature film'US'. We discuss the themes, the good, the bad and what we give Peele's horror #OutOf100 US tells...

TBB Talks to ... Adjoa Andoh, director of Richard II from 2019-03-29T09:00

Adjoa Andoh is a British film, television, stage and radio actress who has recently joined forces with Lynette Linton (Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre) to direct the first ever women of colou...

TBB Talks to ... Timewasters from 2019-03-11T09:00

TBB Talks to ... Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Kadiff Kirwan, Adelayo Adedayo and Samson Kayo who are returning for the new series of'Timewasters'. Created and starring Daniel Lawrence Taylor, the first ...

TBB Talks to ... Aki Omoshaybi, star of Burning Man from 2019-03-06T09:00

Aki Omoshaybi is a relatively quiet name in the British Black film industry. He's recently completed his first debut feature ,'Real'a romcom. We caught up with him however to talk to him about his ...

TBB Talks to ... Angela Ferreira, Exec Producer of Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle from 2019-02-17T09:00

TBB Talks to Angela Ferreira about'Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle'and how important it was to bring such a story to life in this unique way...   Angela Ferreira is one of the Executive ...

TBB Talks to ... Anthony Welsh, is Pure from 2019-02-05T09:00

TBB Talks to Anthony Welsh to find out more about his character Joe in Channel 4's comedy series'Pure'and how he’s managed to stealthily navigate the acting world… Anthony Welsh is a British Black ...

TBB Talks to ... Reinaldo Marcus Green, director of Monsters and Men from 2019-01-18T09:00

TBB Talks to Reinaldo Marcus Green about his latest film'Monsters and Men'. He also spills the beans about his work on the Netflix / Lebron James'Spring Hill co-pro, Top Boy 3. The series which is ...

TBB Talks to ... Judi Love from 2019-01-10T09:00

One of the brightest new stars on the stand-up circuit, Judi Love won Comedian of the Year at the 2018 UK Entertainment Awards and presents a weekly show on BBC Radio London.  She recently app...

TBB Talks to ... Sharon D Clarke from 2019-01-07T09:00

TBB Talks to Olivier Award-winner Sharon D. Clarke about her reprisal of her critically-hailed performance in the role of Caroline Thibodeaux in the musical'Caroline or Change'.  A British Bl...

TBB Talks to ... Mostly Lit from 2018-12-16T09:00

During Black History the Mostly Lit guys hosted a live session at the BFI. TBB's literature reviewer Priscilla Owusu caught up with Alex, Raqfiq and Derek to find out more about their revolutionary...

TBB Talks to ... Justin Hurwitz from 2018-12-15T09:00

TBB Talks to Two-Time Oscar Winning Composer Justin Hurwitz ('La La Land', ‘Whiplash’), who's returning with his latest project'First Man'.   On the heels of the six-time Oscar winning ‘L...

TBB Talks to ... Trevor Dion Nicholas from 2018-12-15T09:00

Trevor Dion Nicholas made his West End debut back in 2016, joining the West End production of Disney’s Aladdin. Trevor has played the role of Genie since its first show at the Prince Edward Theatre...

TBB Talks to ... Rungano Nyoni from 2018-11-22T09:00

TBB Talks spoke to Welsh-Zambian filmmaker Rungano Nyoni, about her filmmaking journey and how she's going to use the her 2018 Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship award. Winner of a BAFTA and two B...

TBB Talks to ... Marianne Jean-Baptiste from 2018-10-23T09:00

TBB Talks spoke to our much loved Marianne Jean-Baptiste about acting, parenting, meditation and more... Marianne Jean-Baptiste has been quietly chipping away at her impressive acting career for a...

TBB Talks to ... Boots Riley from 2018-10-18T09:00

TBB Talks caught up with rapper turned filmmaker Boots Riley, to discuss his soon to be released debut film'Sorry to Bother You'. In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, Calif., telemarkete...

TBB Talks to ... Melanie Eusebe from 2018-10-03T09:00

TBB Talks to one half of the team behind the Black British Business Awards, Melanie Eusebe, to find out how this important calendar event, endorsed by the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Theresa May MP,...

TBB Talks to ... Femi Oyeniran from 2018-09-24T09:00

TBB Talks caught up with Femi Oyeniran to discuss his latest film The Intent 2: The Come up. We also get into his filmmaking journey, some of the issues and impact films like The Intent raise in re...

TBB Talks to ... Percelle Ascott from 2018-08-30T09:00

Percelle Ascott 1/3 of British comedy trio Mandem on the Wall / Wall of Comedy takes the lead in a new Netflix sci-fi series,"The Innocents".  When teenagers Harry (Ascott) and June run away f...

TBB Talks to ... Aml Ameen from 2018-08-17T09:00

Aml Ameen is about to take the industry by storm with his lead feature role in Idris Elba's directorial debut Yardie. Taking time out of his busy schedule during the Sundance London premiere of Yar...

TBB Talks to ... Damson Idris from 2018-07-26T09:00

TBB Talks to ... Damson Idris about Franklin's journey in Snowfall Season 2, the World Cup, and how he's spending his summer break... Nigerian, British, Peckham born Damson Idris, plays one of the ...

TBB Talks to ... Patricia Houston and Lisa Erspamer from 2018-07-18T09:00

TBB Talks to the producer of documentary'Whitney', Lisa Erspamer - former executive vice president of programming and development for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network, and the documentary's executive-pr...

TBB Talks to ... Bethany Antonia from 2018-07-18T09:00

TBB Talks to Bethany Antonia, who plays'Chelsea'in new indie film'Pin Cushion'. Her character serves as the moral compass in this touching tale about bullying, fitting in, disability and being conf...

TBB Talks to ... Cherri V from 2017-07-07T09:00

TBB Talks to British Soul& R&B singer Cherri V who talks about her latest track Leave Me Be, taken from her new album Brown Eyed Soul.  She also discusses how she's able to stay true t...

TBB Talks ... BFI Unbound Second Coming from 2017-07-05T09:00

As part of UNBOUND: Visions Of The Black Feminine season at BFI, THINK Cinematic's Jan Asante hosted a special #BCAFilmFest (Black Cultural Archives Film Festival) screening of BAFTA-nominated Brit...

TBB Talks to ... Chizzy Akudolu from 2017-07-03T09:00

Chizzy Akudolu has been a regular on British screens since 2012 in Holby City. Akudolu's Maureen"Mo"Effanga joined in 2012 as a surgical registrar who was promoted to consultant Cardiothoracic and ...

TBB Talks to ... Susan Ateh from 2017-06-26T09:00

TBB Talks to Irish-Cameroonian actress Susan Ateh, who recently starred in new EastEnders spin off series Redwater as police officer Bernie.  We discuss Ateh's journey as an actress, the impor...

TBB Talks to ... Miriam-Teak Lee from 2017-06-12T09:00

TBB Talks to breakthrough actress Miriam-Teak Lee, currently starring in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of'On the Town'. Listen as Ms Lee talks about battling the elements whilst perform...

TBB Talks to Jessica Williams from 2017-06-01T09:00

TBB Talks to actress Jessica Williams about her role in the new film'The Incredible Jessica James', playing at Sundance Film Festival London Friday 2nd June and Saturday 3rd June, Picturehouse Cent...