David Harewood on Blackface

07/27/2023

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0hr 59min

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Documentary

The Hidden History of Minstrelsy

STORY

At its peak, The Black and White Minstrel Show was watched by a Saturday night audience of more than 20 million people. David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of this strange, intensely problematic cultural form: where did the show come from, and what made it popular for so long? With the help of historians, actors and musicians, David uncovers how, at its core, blackface minstrelsy was simply an attempt to make racism into an art form - and can be traced back to a name and a date.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • David Harewood
  • Adrian Lester
  • David Olusoga

    Directors

  • Dominic Ozanne
  • Eric Haynes

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Uplands Television Limited
  • BBC

    Production Countries

LANGUAGES

  • English