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Meji Alabi Explores His Grandfather’s History in Upcoming BBC Documentary ‘Surviving Biafra’

In "Surviving Biafra," Meji sits down to interview his own grandfather—a former army Commando. For him, the project is a race against time, especially since most survivors of the w...

The Reign of David Attenborough

For generations of TV viewers, the beloved presenter has linked the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond. And he’s not done yet.

Damn you, David Lomas, you always know how to make me cry

Grab your tissues, there’s a new David Lomas show on the telly.  There are plenty of things to cry about these days. Fuel prices are astronomical, the weather is terrifyingly unpre...

Sir David Attenborough’s Africa: A Century of Wonder

As Sir David Attenborough approaches his 100th birthday, we find ourselves reflecting on a career that has fundamentally shaped how the world views Africa. For over 70 years, his h...

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Making Life On Earth - Attenborough's Greatest Adventure: The day Sir David's allergies made...

The story of how the camera team missed most of the 15-minute encounter, and how the Rwandan army almost confiscated what footage remained, has been told many times.

Retrace Sir David Attenborough's 100 years: Deep Dive charts every step of the iconic broadcaster's jet-setting career -...

Whether he was dashing through a jungle or visiting an inhospitable ice shelf, Sir David had the incredible ability to bring the viewer with him on his adventure as well as educati...

Remembering the Glasgow man who founded homeless charities still doing vital work 200 years on

In the 40 short years of David Naismith's life, he had a profound impact on Glasgow that continues to this day, having founded homeless charities Glasgow City Mission and Right The...

History lessons with unsettling relevance - Bruce Whitehead

I've been watching Thames Television's epic 1973 series "The World At War", written by Edinburgh historian Neal Ascherson. I wanted to understand how Germans, who'd endured WW1, vo...

Fifty years ago, David Attenborough changed the way we see the world. Now we must heed his warning

Sir David Attenborough has spent his life helping us to understand the natural world and why its fate is inseparable from our own

In new PBS documentary, the complexities and legend of W.E.B. Du Bois come to life

‘Rebel With A Cause’ chronicles the life and times of Du Bois, amplified with dramatic retellings by Common, Jeffrey Wright,

Story of world's first black international footballer who captained Scotland 145 years ago to be told

Andrew Watson was the mixed race son of a wealthy sugar plantation owner

‘Dahomey’: Why this is not your typical documentary

‘Dahomey’ transforms the return of stolen artefacts into a haunting, visually poetic journey inside the soul of each sculpture.

The Rise and Fall of David Adjaye

Three high-profile buildings by the eminent Ghanian British architect have just been completed, but allegations of sexual misconduct have severely damaged his prospects for future...

David Beckham celebrates ‘national treasure’ David Attenborough on his 100th birthday

The former footballer has led the tributes alongside the Royal Family.

Untold story of Scotland’s first black international footballer to premiere

THE “remarkable untold story” of the world's first black international footballer who captained Scotland to a historic 6-1 win over England is set to premiere in Glasgow next week...

‘It’s about recognising our role in history’: Bradford exhibition to revisit live Somali display

At the city’s Great Exhibition of 1904, 57 Somali men, women and children cooked, weaved and danced for visitorsIt was, the posters said, a rare chance to see a “little known but i...

Happy 100th birthday Sir David Attenborough: 5 of his best documentaries you must see

For more than seven decades the nature enthusiast has been exploring the planet, and bringing a rare glimpse of little-known worlds straight into our living rooms

How Attenborough brought the natural world into our homes

As the famous natural historian and broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100 this week, it is an opportune moment to see how individuals can single-handedly make a difference in th...

We asked what repairing the harm of enslavement would look like. This is what we found

Our Legacies of Enslavement team has found humanity and dignity, not blame or guilt, are at the heart of the conversationGuardian owner heralds next phase in Legacies of Enslavemen...

How David Attenborough transformed film and TV for ever – video

David Attenborough has spent more than seven decades bringing the natural world into our living rooms, becoming one of the first truly recognisable faces on television.From his sem...

Dreams of Our Nation

Historians must not cede the study of how Americans understand their cacophonous nation to advocates of “patriotic” history.

Nigeria A Squandering Of Riches (BBC Documentary Full Film) 1984  — Onyeka Onwenu

Yesterday, I watched an  interview with a former INEC commissioner Mike Igini, where he voiced a very serious reservations about our system and other serious concerns. The man was...

'Black History Map' to highlight Oxfordshire's lesser-known stories

Oxfordshire Black History Map highlights 15 historic and cultural points of interest across eight railway stations in the county.

David Beckham makes history as Sunday Times Rich List 2026 released