In recent years, he led major interviews with former President of the United States Barack Obama and lectures such as the Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggart Lecture in 2020. He is a Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. Among his other credits are The World’s War (BBC Two) and The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files, Extra Life, a Short History of Living Longer and the landmark BBC arts series Civilizations. Olusoga’s credits include presenting the long-running BBC history series A House Through Time (BBC Two), writing and presenting the award-winning series Black & British: A Forgotten History (BBC Two) and the BAFTA-winning Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners. The BAFTA Television Awards will pay tribute to Olusoga’s ongoing legacy and impact on the television industry and society, for widening perspectives of how history is presented and expanding the diversity of stories told. Presenter, broadcaster, filmmaker, author, historian and professor David Olusoga OBE will be presented with a BAFTA Special Award for his contribution to television at the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises.
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