David Olusoga
@davidolusoga.bsky.social
British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT [email protected]
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Did Democracy Die in the Spanish Civil War?
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January 22, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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It’s been 40 years since the Chernobyl explosion, but how much do you really know about the worst nuclear disaster in history?
Listen to Journey Through Time’s new series to find out.
Listen to Journey Through Time’s new series to find out.
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
It’s been 40 years since the Chernobyl explosion, but how much do you really know about the worst nuclear disaster in history?
Listen to Journey Through Time’s new series to find out.
Listen to Journey Through Time’s new series to find out.
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The BBC need to do better than letting panelists simply lie about what they said
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Left: Konstantin Kisin denies calling Rishi Sunak a 'brown Hindu' on #BBCQT
Right: Konstantin Kisin, "He's a brown Hindu"
Right: Konstantin Kisin, "He's a brown Hindu"
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The BBC need to do better than letting panelists simply lie about what they said
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Doing an event in Shoreham-by-Sea on Feb 4th - details here.
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In Conversation with David Olusoga
BBC Celebrity Traitors faithful finalist, and BAFTA award-winning producer, writer, and historian, Professor David Olusoga is here “in conversation” next month. Recently featured in BBC2's Empire...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Doing an event in Shoreham-by-Sea on Feb 4th - details here.
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🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨
Find out what happened in the crucial minutes and seconds leading up to the Chernobyl explosion in the latest episode of Journey Through Time with @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
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Find out what happened in the crucial minutes and seconds leading up to the Chernobyl explosion in the latest episode of Journey Through Time with @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
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January 29, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨
Find out what happened in the crucial minutes and seconds leading up to the Chernobyl explosion in the latest episode of Journey Through Time with @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
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Find out what happened in the crucial minutes and seconds leading up to the Chernobyl explosion in the latest episode of Journey Through Time with @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
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Early reviews are in:
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
January 28, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Early reviews are in:
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
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Excited to be on this panel for the late-Victorian / Thousand Blows / Hezekiah and pals part! Georgian boxing boss Roberto Nigro is brilliant, I did my MA with him at Goldsmiths. Plus Tony Warner (Black History Walks), Black British history expert S.I. Martin, Richmond biographer Luke G. Williams!
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Excited to be on this panel for the late-Victorian / Thousand Blows / Hezekiah and pals part! Georgian boxing boss Roberto Nigro is brilliant, I did my MA with him at Goldsmiths. Plus Tony Warner (Black History Walks), Black British history expert S.I. Martin, Richmond biographer Luke G. Williams!
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Bill Richmond and Tom Molineaux are to be honoured with a blue plaque in London after years of lobbying by Black History Walks 🥊👊🏾🍻
Please join us at UCL’s large auditorium, the Cruciform Building, London, 15 April 2026, 6.30pm. Tickets are free!
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Please join us at UCL’s large auditorium, the Cruciform Building, London, 15 April 2026, 6.30pm. Tickets are free!
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Champion Black Boxers and Businessmen in 1800s London – A Tribute to Bill Richmond and Tom Molineaux – 15 April, UCL
I’m really proud to be sitting on a panel at an event to mark the granting of permission for a plaque to honour early-1800s African-American boxers Bill Richmond and Tom Molineaux.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Bill Richmond and Tom Molineaux are to be honoured with a blue plaque in London after years of lobbying by Black History Walks 🥊👊🏾🍻
Please join us at UCL’s large auditorium, the Cruciform Building, London, 15 April 2026, 6.30pm. Tickets are free!
grapplingwithhistory.com/2026/01/22/c...
Please join us at UCL’s large auditorium, the Cruciform Building, London, 15 April 2026, 6.30pm. Tickets are free!
grapplingwithhistory.com/2026/01/22/c...
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In just 10 days, 10,000 people around the world Googled 'Hezekiah Moscow true story' or words to that effect and found their way to my original research blogs. Makes my heart happy that so many care for him! If only my book publisher had a pre-sale link... 😅
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Season Two of A Thousand Blows Vs The Real Hezekiah Moscow and Sugar Goodson
In what is essentially an interview with myself, you will find the answers to some questions you might have about season two of A Thousand Blows and what actually happened to the real Hezekiah Mosc…
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January 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
In just 10 days, 10,000 people around the world Googled 'Hezekiah Moscow true story' or words to that effect and found their way to my original research blogs. Makes my heart happy that so many care for him! If only my book publisher had a pre-sale link... 😅
grapplingwithhistory.com/2026/01/09/s...
grapplingwithhistory.com/2026/01/09/s...
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Do you want to know the story behind the world’s most famous antiwar painting?
Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social in the latest episode in Journey Through Time’s series on the Spanish Civil War to find out more.
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Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social in the latest episode in Journey Through Time’s series on the Spanish Civil War to find out more.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Do you want to know the story behind the world’s most famous antiwar painting?
Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social in the latest episode in Journey Through Time’s series on the Spanish Civil War to find out more.
Link in the replies 👇
Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social in the latest episode in Journey Through Time’s series on the Spanish Civil War to find out more.
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My recent feature for The Voice on the TRUE story of Hezekiah Moscow #AThousandBlows is now online! Just a quick 800 words, nowhere near enough to explain this remarkable man 🥊
Book coming (many thousands of words, probably still not enough!) in ONE YEAR:
www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainmen...
Book coming (many thousands of words, probably still not enough!) in ONE YEAR:
www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainmen...
The remarkable story of boxer Hezekiah Moscow - Voice Online
Disney drama A Thousand Blows is back for round two as it explores the fascinating life of the enigmatic Jamaican fighter. By Sarah Elizabeth Cox
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January 19, 2026 at 10:51 AM
My recent feature for The Voice on the TRUE story of Hezekiah Moscow #AThousandBlows is now online! Just a quick 800 words, nowhere near enough to explain this remarkable man 🥊
Book coming (many thousands of words, probably still not enough!) in ONE YEAR:
www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainmen...
Book coming (many thousands of words, probably still not enough!) in ONE YEAR:
www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainmen...
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More Domination in the wild!
And I’m on tour again in Feb/March - come along for monasteries, mosaics and more!
www.alice-roberts.co.uk/tour
And I’m on tour again in Feb/March - come along for monasteries, mosaics and more!
www.alice-roberts.co.uk/tour
Nice display of Domination in the Chichester Waterstones today @profaliceroberts.bsky.social 😃 it’s making me want to go to the Domination book tour for the second time!
January 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
More Domination in the wild!
And I’m on tour again in Feb/March - come along for monasteries, mosaics and more!
www.alice-roberts.co.uk/tour
And I’m on tour again in Feb/March - come along for monasteries, mosaics and more!
www.alice-roberts.co.uk/tour
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
The Spanish Civil War: A Nazi Training Ground
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@davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social as they look at the harrowing events that inspired one of the twentieth century's most iconic writers.
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The Spanish Civil War: A Nazi Training Ground
Join
@davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social as they look at the harrowing events that inspired one of the twentieth century's most iconic writers.
Link in the replies 👇
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
The Spanish Civil War: A Nazi Training Ground
Join
@davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social as they look at the harrowing events that inspired one of the twentieth century's most iconic writers.
Link in the replies 👇
The Spanish Civil War: A Nazi Training Ground
Join
@davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social as they look at the harrowing events that inspired one of the twentieth century's most iconic writers.
Link in the replies 👇
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Start the Week at 9 on BBC Radio 4. Three absolute crackers: Daisy Fancourt’s Art Cure, Tom Service’s A History of the World in 50 Pieces, and Chekhov’s youthful comedy, with Rosamund Bartlett.
We bring the joy in dark January.
We bring the joy in dark January.
January 12, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Start the Week at 9 on BBC Radio 4. Three absolute crackers: Daisy Fancourt’s Art Cure, Tom Service’s A History of the World in 50 Pieces, and Chekhov’s youthful comedy, with Rosamund Bartlett.
We bring the joy in dark January.
We bring the joy in dark January.
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We welcome the return of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the commitment to helping farmers work together at landscape and catchment scale.
January 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
We welcome the return of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the commitment to helping farmers work together at landscape and catchment scale.
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If you can’t wait until 9pm this evening… Digging for Britain series 13 has already launched on iplayer!
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Digging for Britain
A small island with a big history. Professor Alice Roberts reveals the fascinating world hidden beneath our feet, showcasing the latest finds of dedicated archaeologists.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:32 AM
If you can’t wait until 9pm this evening… Digging for Britain series 13 has already launched on iplayer!
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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The main man Hezekiah Moscow in The Voice Newspaper this week! Appreciate this so much 🥊
Not part of Disney's #AThousandBlows show PR, I just went rogue before Christmas 🤷🏻♀️
Buy the newspaper online or in print if you'd like to read without squinting:
www.voice-online.co.uk/publications/
Not part of Disney's #AThousandBlows show PR, I just went rogue before Christmas 🤷🏻♀️
Buy the newspaper online or in print if you'd like to read without squinting:
www.voice-online.co.uk/publications/
January 6, 2026 at 10:29 AM
The main man Hezekiah Moscow in The Voice Newspaper this week! Appreciate this so much 🥊
Not part of Disney's #AThousandBlows show PR, I just went rogue before Christmas 🤷🏻♀️
Buy the newspaper online or in print if you'd like to read without squinting:
www.voice-online.co.uk/publications/
Not part of Disney's #AThousandBlows show PR, I just went rogue before Christmas 🤷🏻♀️
Buy the newspaper online or in print if you'd like to read without squinting:
www.voice-online.co.uk/publications/
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It's been nearly seven years since I first started researching and sharing Hezekiah Moscow's story on my blog. Now just over a year until my book is published. Back to writing tonight! If you enjoy/ed #AThousandBlows, please buy THE DEVIL'S DANCE FLOOR next year, eh 🥊✌🏻
www.grapplingwithhistory.com
www.grapplingwithhistory.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
It's been nearly seven years since I first started researching and sharing Hezekiah Moscow's story on my blog. Now just over a year until my book is published. Back to writing tonight! If you enjoy/ed #AThousandBlows, please buy THE DEVIL'S DANCE FLOOR next year, eh 🥊✌🏻
www.grapplingwithhistory.com
www.grapplingwithhistory.com
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Well, this is a rather lovely start to the New Year: I’m so OVER THE MOON that my Domination is @waterstones non-fiction Book of the Month for January 2026! And just out in paperback too… waving to all my readers, past, present and future!
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January 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Well, this is a rather lovely start to the New Year: I’m so OVER THE MOON that my Domination is @waterstones non-fiction Book of the Month for January 2026! And just out in paperback too… waving to all my readers, past, present and future!
www.waterstones.com/book/dominat...
www.waterstones.com/book/dominat...
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#DiggingforBritain returns on 7th January with a new 6-part series on BBC Two with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social, and includes two @nationaltrust.org.uk properties:
4th February - Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire
5th February - St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.
Tune in to find out more!
4th February - Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire
5th February - St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.
Tune in to find out more!
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
#DiggingforBritain returns on 7th January with a new 6-part series on BBC Two with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social, and includes two @nationaltrust.org.uk properties:
4th February - Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire
5th February - St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.
Tune in to find out more!
4th February - Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire
5th February - St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.
Tune in to find out more!
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Repair. Rework. Renew.
Woodworker Callum Robinson shares lessons from his craft in this week’s free film on Hay Festival Anytime.
Enjoy! www.hayfestival.org/anytime/
Woodworker Callum Robinson shares lessons from his craft in this week’s free film on Hay Festival Anytime.
Enjoy! www.hayfestival.org/anytime/
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Repair. Rework. Renew.
Woodworker Callum Robinson shares lessons from his craft in this week’s free film on Hay Festival Anytime.
Enjoy! www.hayfestival.org/anytime/
Woodworker Callum Robinson shares lessons from his craft in this week’s free film on Hay Festival Anytime.
Enjoy! www.hayfestival.org/anytime/
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Robert Catesby - leader of the Roman Catholic conspirators (Guy Fawkes’ boss!) who plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5th November 1605.
💥LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY IN THE LATEST JOURNEY THROUGH TIME💥
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💥LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY IN THE LATEST JOURNEY THROUGH TIME💥
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November 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Robert Catesby - leader of the Roman Catholic conspirators (Guy Fawkes’ boss!) who plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5th November 1605.
💥LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY IN THE LATEST JOURNEY THROUGH TIME💥
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💥LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY IN THE LATEST JOURNEY THROUGH TIME💥
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Merry Christmas to all! We have done a special series for @throughtimepod.bsky.social on A Christmas Carol. I think @davidolusoga.bsky.social & I both loved doing it & hope you enjoy listening.
Also I must apologize to all fans of Fan for calling her Fran. Yikes!😱 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/5...
Also I must apologize to all fans of Fan for calling her Fran. Yikes!😱 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/5...
59. A Christmas Carol: The Book That Brought Back Christmas (Ep 1)
Podcast Episode · Journey Through Time · 25/12/2025 · 58m
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December 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Merry Christmas to all! We have done a special series for @throughtimepod.bsky.social on A Christmas Carol. I think @davidolusoga.bsky.social & I both loved doing it & hope you enjoy listening.
Also I must apologize to all fans of Fan for calling her Fran. Yikes!😱 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/5...
Also I must apologize to all fans of Fan for calling her Fran. Yikes!😱 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/5...
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What's behind door No.2️⃣4️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿🎄
TOTAL INCOMPETENCE!
Thank you to everyone who's engaged with this advent calendar that I IMMEDIATELY regretted starting three weeks ago. I don't know why I do this to myself. I've got enough shit to do!
Happy Holidays!
TOTAL INCOMPETENCE!
Thank you to everyone who's engaged with this advent calendar that I IMMEDIATELY regretted starting three weeks ago. I don't know why I do this to myself. I've got enough shit to do!
Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
What's behind door No.2️⃣4️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿🎄
TOTAL INCOMPETENCE!
Thank you to everyone who's engaged with this advent calendar that I IMMEDIATELY regretted starting three weeks ago. I don't know why I do this to myself. I've got enough shit to do!
Happy Holidays!
TOTAL INCOMPETENCE!
Thank you to everyone who's engaged with this advent calendar that I IMMEDIATELY regretted starting three weeks ago. I don't know why I do this to myself. I've got enough shit to do!
Happy Holidays!