Blacklisted Conversations

In this week's episode we get into "Muna," an award-winning short film that captures the essence of the Somali-British experience.

We sit down with the creative minds behind the film: writer-director Warda Mohamed discusses her vision, producer Angie Moneke highlights the production's journey, and star Kosar Ali shares her personal connection to playing Muna.

Together, they reveal the passion and challenges behind telling a story about grief, culture, identity and belonging.

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In this episode of TBB Talks, we speak to Da'vine Joy Randolph, the multi-award winning actress who plays Mary Lamb in 'The Holdovers.'

We delve into her standout performance in this about a moody lecturer at a New England prep school played by Paul Giamtti who stays on campus during Christmas break to look after a few students without a place to go.

He unexpectedly forms a deep connection with a smart yet troubled student, and with the school's head cook Mary who's grieving the loss of her son in the Vietnam War.

Catch 'The Holdovers' in UK cinemas from January 19th.

Tune in to hear what's been on Da'vine's mind when she's accepting her award and her top tips for actors facing a challenging situation ...

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Sky Max's hit mind-boggling sci-fi series"The Lazarus Project" takes us on a journey through time loops, the desire to control our destiny, and the complexities of the sci-fi genre.

In this episode, we're joined by multi-award winning actor Paapa Essiedu to dive into his role as George in the series

Season 1 definitely had us all in a chokehold, becoming Sky Max's second-largest scripted series in the last two years. Now, we're excited to explore what Season 2 has in store. We'll also learn about Paapa's current reading preferences and even discover his favourite tube line ...

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Maleek Berry is one widely credited as one of the forefathers of the UK Afroswing sound. For that reason it would come as a  surprise to many, to hear that his upcoming project ‘If Only Love Was Enough’ will be his debut studio album.

In this joyous conversation, the versatile artist and producer sat down with TBB to discuss; the pressures of having a hit record, the blessings of having a global fan base and investing in self-improvement to evolve his love language.

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Tippa Irie, a Grammy-nominated Reggae artist, is celebrated globally for his music and collaborations with artists like Maxi Priest, The Black Eyed Peas, and Congo Natty. Beyond performing, he's a renowned radio DJ, record producer, and studio owner. Representing the UK music scene, Tippa's legacy is further cemented with his first book, "Stick To My Roots."

We get into his career, the motivation behind writing a book and the importance of his roots ...

Stick to My Roots & Tippa's music is available here: www.tippairie.com

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Tim Story is a cultural icon. His contribution to the arts as a director/filmmaker started out with music videos for some of the biggest R&B and Hip Hop stars. He then went on to bring us Think Like a Man franchise, Barbershop, Ride along ... and now The Blackening.

A comedy horror about a group of friends reuniting 10 years after their time in college ... at ... a ... cabin in THE WOODS! Yup.

We spoke to Mr Story about the importance of finding joy even in our most horrific moments ...

The Blackening is in UK cinemas NOW

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Music artist Ray BLK recently turned her skills to acting in the critically acclaimed BBC series – Champion. Written by award-winning author Candice Carty-Williams, Ray plays 'Honey' an aspiring singer who goes to great lengths to make it!

Describing herself as a 'multi-hyphenate' we spoke to Ray about falling back in love with her first creative passion, acting ...

Champion is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now. Coming soon to Netflix

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London-born Dani Moseley has built a brilliant career on stage, screen & in the booth with recent credits including Everything I Know About Love (BBC), Shadow Gambit & The Cursed Crew (video game) and Straight Line Crazy at the BRIDGE THEATRE. Set to appear in Daniel Kaluuya’s upcoming feature The Kitchen on Netflix, Dani's latest gig is in the 5 star rated new series Dreaming Whilst Black.

Playing Amy, in Adjani Salmon's and reprising her role when it got picked up by A24 & BBC, Dani's dedication to the industry is about to be rewarded with this scene stealing role ...

We spoke to her to get into the highs and lows of her career and the celebration of Dreaming Whilst Black ...

Dreaming Whilst Black is available now on BBC iPlayer

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After debuting on ITVX, Riches is coming to ITV1 Friday 1st July.

Written and part directed by Abby Ajayi, whose experience includes working on Shonda Rhimes' How to Get Away With Murder, Riches tells the story of the complicated Richards family, who for over twenty years, their hair and cosmetics empire, Flair & Glory, has dominated the hair and beauty scene. When Stephen the family's patriarch unexpectedly dies, Stephen’s second wife, Claudia, fully expects that their adult children Alesha, Gus and Wanda will inherit the business but when Stephen’s will bequeaths the controlling interest in the business to Nina and Simon, the children of his first marriage, the scene is set for a messy showdown with both factions of the family vying for control.

We caught up with some of the cast to discuss the significance of such a series being made in the UK about an affluent black family ...

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Gary Crosby OBE is the founder and Artistic Director of Nu Civilisation Orchestra (NCO) and Tomorrow’s Warriors, whose multi award-winning alumna and tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia will perform alongside the orchestra for an exploration of Stan Getz’s ‘Focus’. Marking over 60 years of the seminal jazz masterpiece from a true great, ‘Focus’ taking place at the Royal Festival Hall, at the Southbank Centre on 15th September.

More recently, Gary and NCO performed a tribute to Bob Marley's critically acclaimed album 'Catch a Fire' with the Jazz Jamaica All Stars featuring the legendary reggae vocalist Brinsley Forde from Aswad.

Listen as Gary speaks on how he got into jazz from his formative years in Jamaica ...

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