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David Olusoga

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Born January 1, 1970 · Lagos, Nigeria

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Biography

David Adetayo Olusoga is a Nigerian historian, writer, broadcaster, and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. Olusoga has presented historical documentaries on the BBC, has contributed to The Guardian and is the author of Black and British: A Forgotten History (2016).

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Awards & recognition

  • Honorary Fellow of the British Academy · 2022
  • Medlicott Medal · 2022
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature · 2019
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2019
  • Hessell-Tiltman Prize · 2017
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  • honorary doctorate · 2017
  • Longman-History Today Awards · 2017

Filmography9 titles

The Celebrity Traitors

2025as Self - Contestant

A Thousand Blows

2024Executive Producer

Civilisations

2018as Presenter

Harry & Meghan

2022as Self

Empire with David Olusoga

2025as Presenter

Union with David Olusoga

2023as Presenter

Black and British: A Forgotten History

2016as Self - Presenter

David Harewood on Blackface

2023as Himself

Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes

2015as Narrator