Blacklisted Conversations

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 includes TV, Film and Stage with notable appearances in "The Brothers Size", "Journeyman", "Hanna" and "The Great" safe to say he is no stranger to the scene.

I spoke to Anthony about his role as Leon in Paramount + brand new romcom the Flatshare.

Flatshare is available to watch on Paramount+ now

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Karla-Simone Spence takes the lead role in the new ITVx series The Confessions of Frannie Langton - a four part period drama set in the Georgian era adapted from Sara Collin's award winning novel.

The series narrates Frannie’s journey from a Jamaican plantation to the grand Mayfair mansion of celebrated scientist George Benham and his exquisitely beautiful wife, Madame Marguerite Benham. Frannie is gifted to Benham by her master John Langton, to be employed as a maid. After Benhams are found murdered in their beds, with Frannie lying next to Marguerite. Frannie is accused of murder ...

We caught up with Karla-Simone to discuss her career journey and more about her latest role.

The Confessions of Frannie Langton is available to watch on ITVX now

Award-winning broadcaster, podcaster and television presenter Clara Amfo is the new host of astrology-based dating show Written in the Stars.

Available to watch on discovery+ from the 27th November the show follows 12 singletons hoping to find love based on their star signs. Set in the Greek Peninsula, Clara oversees the hopeful couplings alongside three expert astrologers.

We caught up with Clara to get some insights into the new and what's on her bucket list.

Catch Written in the Stars on discovery+

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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 to the lead role in King Lear. But now he’s taking on a completely different role for a different audience - playing the loveable Grandpa in The World According to Grandpa. 

Grandpa answers real questions from children with nonsensical stories in this series which is a unique blend of live action storytelling, delightful animation and education with Grandpa tag the helm, taking his grandchildren on fantastic journeys through colourful, animated new worlds, all from the comfort of his sofa. It’s a show that is rooted in diversity and inclusivity, showcasing an ethnically diverse cast, diverse animation characters and crew, and a team led by Black and ethnic minority creatives.

For The British Blacklist, Afua Hagan sat down with Don Warrington to discuss becoming Grandpa - in more ways than one - and the importance of making ethnically diverse television in every way.

Check out The World According to Grandpa on My 5.

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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 beyond.

In this episode of TBB Talks, Una chats with Hannah-Azieb Pool, the CEO of the Bernie Grant Arts Centre and founder of the Tottenham Literature Festival.

The festival runs until 20th November, with evening talks during the week and a full day of talks and activities on the weekend. The keynote speaker on Saturday is Travis Alabanza, and Sunday is dedicated to children’s literature. There are also digital events to enjoy. The festival plans to give out 1,000 free books over the course of the festival and in Tottenham libraries in the coming weeks.

Tottenham Literature Festival takes place from 14th - 20th November. Find out more: www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk

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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 and director Anisia Uzeyman.

Set in a near-future Burundi, it follows the story of Neptune, an intersex hacker and their journey to another realm. It’s also a commentary on socialism, tackling issues such as sexuality, slavery, technology, information and power. Shot in Rwanda and featuring dialogue and songs that switch freely between Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Swahili, French and English, the film;’s many layers will take you on Neptune’s journey in a dizzying, colourful arc.

For The British Blacklist, Afua Hagan sat down with William and Uzeyman to talk about building Neptune Frost’s world, whether that world will expand and our film-making duo are rating right now.

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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 stars Stranger Things' Millie Bobbie Brown as 'Enola' younger sister of her “infamous” brothers Mycroft and Sherlock.

With a booked and busy schedule Susan spoke to us about the significance of playing suffragette aligned activist Edith and how she's navigated her acting career across a wide range of projects which have freed her up from being pigeon-holed as a black actress, and her plans for her career behind the camera ...

Enola Holmes 2 is available on Netflix now.

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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 published in 2021, it's a moving, powerful and at times uncomfortable account of Harewood's mental breakdown, recovery and devastating family history.

For those of us who like a lighter read, it's now been published in paperback, so no better time for Afua Hagan to sit down with David to talk books, the monarchy and even a little bit of theatre too ...

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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'jango alongside producing the NAACP Image Awards and the Oscars ...

With a back CV like that, it's no surprise Mr Hudlin was the go to person to direct a documentary about the life of Sidney Poitier.

Covering the activist actor & filmmaker's film career Sidney offers wonderful insight into the man; the legend.

We spoke to Reginald about how he went about capturing Poitier's life in one doc!

Sidney comes to select cinemas and on Apple TV+ on September 23

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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 from the Bronx who inherits her mother's Christian Bookstore after her mother's passing.

A warm, funny and insightful tale of grief, tradition, culture and love Queen of Glory is Nana's directorial feature debut, which she also stars in and wrote.

Nana spoke to TBB about being privileged, and why she'll never direct & act herself again!

Queen of Glory is in UK cinemas from Friday 26th August

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