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 ±«Óãtv, to find out why so many barriers remain to black people achieving their potential.
Part of the Black and British season 2016.
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Who is working in the top professions?
Duration: 01:14
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:05Radiohead
Lotus Flower
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00:06Maribou State
Varkala
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00:12Four Tet
You Could Ruin My Day
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00:22Four Tet
Parks
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00:26Radiohead
There, There
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00:46Zero 7
Look Up
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00:48Maribou State
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Harewood |
| Executive Producer | Mike Radford |
| Writer | Steve Grandison |
| Producer | Steve Grandison |
| Director | Steve Grandison |
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Nov 2016 21:00±«Óãtv Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 13 Nov 2016 21:30±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Mon 14 Nov 2016 23:15±«Óãtv Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Mon 14 Nov 2016 23:45±«Óãtv Two Scotland
- Wed 30 Nov 2016 03:55
- Fri 27 Oct 2017 19:00±«Óãtv Two except Scotland & Wales
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