
David Olusoga
Acting
Born: 1970-01-01 · Lagos, Nigeria
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.
🎬 Movies (8)

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
2026
Self

David Harewood on Blackface
2023
Himself

The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
2022
Himself - Presenter
The Felling of Colston
2021
Self
Our NHS: A Hidden History
2021
Presenter

Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
2020
Himself - Presenter

The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files
2019
Presenter

Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
2015
Narrator
📺 TV Shows (12)

Empire with David Olusoga
2025
Presenter

The Celebrity Traitors
2025
Self - Contestant

Union with David Olusoga
2023
Presenter

Harry & Meghan
2022
Self

Remembers…
2022

Remembers…
2022
Self

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
2021
Presenter

Civilisations
2018
Presenter

A House Through Time
2018
Self - Presenter

Black and British: A Forgotten History
2016
Self - Presenter

Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
2015
Presenter

A Timewatch Guide
2015
Self - Presenter