If You Don't Know - Lovers Rock & Small Axe ft. Steve McQueen & Tiana Major9

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The Bafta Awards feel a bit different this year, especially after #BaftaSoWhite around the time of the last one. In 2021 there's more representation, with Small Axe, I May Destroy You and the Defending Digga D documentary all being recognised.

In today's episode De-Graft and Roshan are in conversation with Small Axe director, Steve McQueen, Tiana Major9 (who features on the Small Axe soundtrack), and Dennis Bovell, the man behind Lovers Rock.

Hosts: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan Roberts
Producer: Seren Jones, Kameron Virk
Sound Designer: Seren Jones and Sam Bonham
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos

Track Listing:
00:00 Being the only Black person, ft. De-Graft, Roshan and Tiana Major9
02:42 BAFTA nominations
05:09 Representation in TV
05:45 Black stories that get commissioned
08:19 Introducing Steve McQueen and Dennis Bovell
15:54 In conversation with Tiana Major9
26:03 Peace out

Credit to Turbine Studios and Lamas Parks production, who produced the Small Axe mini series with BBC Studios.

Published on Thursday, 3rd June 2021.

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