6.7
TV
Acting
David Olusoga
- Born
- (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Credits
- 24 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.7
TV
8.2
TV
The Celebrity Traitors
6.6
TV
Civilisations
4.7
TV
Empire with David Olusoga
6.4
TV
A House Through Time
4.0
TV
Union with David Olusoga
3.7
TV
Black and British: A Forgotten History
7.0
TV
A Timewatch Guide
1.0
Movie
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
7.5
Movie
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
7.5
TV
Remembers…
1.0
TV
Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga
7.0
Movie
The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
10.0
Movie
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
1.0
TV
Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
10.0
TV
Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
Movie
Statue Wars: One Summer in Bristol
Acting credits 21
Crew credits 8
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga TV | Executive Producer, Writer (2 ep) |
| 2025 | Empire with David Olusoga TV | Executive Producer, Creator (3 ep) |
| 2025 | A Thousand Blows TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2023 | Union with David Olusoga TV | Executive Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2021 | Statue Wars: One Summer in Bristol Film | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer TV | Creator |
| 2016 | Black and British: A Forgotten History TV | Writer (4 ep) |
| 2005 | Namibia: Genocide and the Second Reich Film | Director of Photography |