Black British representation has always been small on our screens, but massive in our culture.
When I googled ‘Black British TV Shows’ to prepare for this so that I didn’t miss anything crucial out, trusty Wikipedia told me that there were a dismal eleven shows. Below is an official list of shows across the whole of time.
3 Non Blondes
Babyfather
Blouse and Skirt
Desmond’s
Dubplate Drama
The Fosters
Little Miss Jocelyn
Luther (does this count?)
The Real McCoy (this definitely counts)
Top Boy
West 10 LDN
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