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Will Britain Ever Have a Black Prime Minister?

British TV and movie star David Harewood investigates the obstacles facing black Britons in rising to positions of power and influence. (2016)

British TV and movie star David Harewood investigates the obstacles facing black Britons in rising to positions of power and influence, and calculates the statistical chances of someone from his own background ever becoming prime minister.

In this personal film, Harewood tackles some of our biggest institutions, including top universities and the BBC, to find out why so many barriers remain to black people achieving their potential.

Part of the Black and British season 2016.

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Oct 201719:00
BBC Two except Scotland & Wales

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Music Played

  • Radiohead

    Lotus Flower

  • Maribou State

    Varkala

  • Four Tet

    You Could Ruin My Day

  • Four Tet

    Parks

  • Radiohead

    There, There

  • Zero 7

    Look Up

  • Maribou State

    Home

Credits

PresenterDavid Harewood
Executive ProducerMike Radford
WriterSteve Grandison
ProducerSteve Grandison
DirectorSteve Grandison

Broadcasts

  • Sun 13 Nov 201621:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sun 13 Nov 201621:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Mon 14 Nov 201623:15
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Mon 14 Nov 201623:45
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 30 Nov 201603:55
    BBC Two
  • Fri 27 Oct 201719:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales

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  • Black & British

    A collection of programmes exploring Black British narratives.

  • Black & British

    Documentaries exploring experiences of being black and British.

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