David Olusoga

David Olusoga

출생 : 1970-01-01, Lagos, Nigeria

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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.

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David Olusoga

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The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
Himself - Presenter
Using modern technology and esteemed historians, The People's Piazza tells the story of the iconic Covent Garden Piazza, through stories of it's residents and the ever changing landscape.
The Felling of Colston
Self
Chronicling the felling of the statue of Edward Colston-a 17th Century slave trader-during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol, England, and how this act of rebellion made waves across the UK and the World.
Our NHS: A Hidden History
Presenter
As we emerge from a global pandemic that has turned our world upside down, David Olusoga explores the hidden history of the nurses, doctors and health workers who, for more than 70 years, have been coming to Britain from overseas to serve in the NHS. Without them the NHS would have been in danger of collapse - not least during the current COVID crisis - but from the very start the story of this beloved British institution has been intertwined with one of the most divisive social and political issue of the age, immigration. The people who came to this country to work in the NHS have found themselves fighting battles they neither sought nor expected.
Statue Wars: One Summer in Bristol
Executive Producer
Documentary following Bristol’s mayor, Marvin Rees, as he and the city respond to the extraordinary events which followed the toppling of the Colston Statue in the summer of 2020.
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
Himself - Presenter
David Olusoga explores the incredible journey of the African novel – how a fearless collection of writers created books that were to define the image of Africa in the world.
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
Presenter
David Olusoga opens secret government files to show how the Windrush scandal and the ‘hostile environment’ for black British immigrants has been 70 years in the making.
Namibia: Genocide and the Second Reich
Director
Documentary on the Herero and Namaqua genocide of 1904–1908.
Namibia: Genocide and the Second Reich
Director of Photography
Documentary on the Herero and Namaqua genocide of 1904–1908.
The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire
Himself
British historian David Olusoga, along with other historians, narrates the story of millions of Indian, African and Asian troops who fought and died alongside French and British troops to help win the war against Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.