
David Olusoga
Biography
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.
Movie Appearances

David Harewood on Blackface
as Himself
2023

Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
as Narrator
2015

The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
as Himself - Presenter
2022

The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
as Presenter
2019

Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
as Himself - Presenter
2020
The Felling of Colston
as Self
2021
Our NHS: A Hidden History
as Presenter
2021

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
as Self
2026
TV Appearances

A House Through Time
as Self - Presenter
2018

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
as Presenter
2021

Union with David Olusoga
as Presenter
2023

Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
as Presenter
2015

Civilisations
as Presenter
2018

Black and British: A Forgotten History
as Self - Presenter
2016

Harry & Meghan
as Self
2022

A Timewatch Guide
as Self - Presenter
2015

The Celebrity Traitors
as Self - Contestant
2025

Empire with David Olusoga
as Presenter
2025

Remembers…
2022

Remembers…
as Self
2022