David Olusoga
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David Adetayo Olusoga is a British-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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Top works
- Africa
- Drax of Drax Hall
- Cult of Progress
- Black History for Every Day of the Year
- Black History Book
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Lagos, Nigeria
David Adetayo Olusoga OBE is a British historian, writer, broadcaster, presenter and film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. He has presented historical documentaries on the BBC and contributed to The One Show and The Guardian.
Known for
- Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century — Self2026
- Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum — Historian2026
- Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga — Self - Presenter2026
- The Celebrity Traitors — Self - Contestant2025
- Empire with David Olusoga — Presenter2025
- David Harewood on Blackface — Himself2023
- Union with David Olusoga — Presenter2023
- The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden — Himself - Presenter2022
- Harry & Meghan — Self2022
- Remembers…2022
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- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Lagos
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- University of Liverpool
- Employer
- University of Manchester
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1970-01-00
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