David Olusoga

Personal Info

Birthday

January 1, 1970

(55 years old)

Place of Birth

Lagos, Nigeria

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.

Known For

Civilisations

Union with David Olusoga

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

Our NHS: A Hidden History

Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes

The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files

Filmography

2023
David Harewood on Blackface
as Himself
2022
The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
as Himself - Presenter
2021
The Felling of Colston
as Self
Our NHS: A Hidden History
as Presenter
2020
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
as Himself - Presenter
2019
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
as Presenter
2015
Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
as Narrator