David Olusoga
@davidolusoga.bsky.social
British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT [email protected]
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The remarkable story we discussed this morning. (No paywall but do consider subscribing.) www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself
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November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The remarkable story we discussed this morning. (No paywall but do consider subscribing.) www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
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"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
Uncover generations of family history for up to 30% off. Offer ends 30 November @findmypast.bsky.social T&Cs apply
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November 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Uncover generations of family history for up to 30% off. Offer ends 30 November @findmypast.bsky.social T&Cs apply
findmypast.co.uk. #RemembranceDay #FamilyHistory
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Addendum: I quickly wrote something partially about the results, and the potential for misunderstanding, but also about history's profound irony.
open.substack.com/pub/arutherf...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Addendum: I quickly wrote something partially about the results, and the potential for misunderstanding, but also about history's profound irony.
open.substack.com/pub/arutherf...
open.substack.com/pub/arutherf...
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🚨NEW SERIES ALERT 🚨
What was the Paris Commune of 1871?
Join @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social and @davidolusoga.bsky.social as they look at the days leading up to The Paris Commune, the working class revolution that shook the world!
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What was the Paris Commune of 1871?
Join @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social and @davidolusoga.bsky.social as they look at the days leading up to The Paris Commune, the working class revolution that shook the world!
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November 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🚨NEW SERIES ALERT 🚨
What was the Paris Commune of 1871?
Join @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social and @davidolusoga.bsky.social as they look at the days leading up to The Paris Commune, the working class revolution that shook the world!
LINK IN THE REPLIES BELOW 👇
What was the Paris Commune of 1871?
Join @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social and @davidolusoga.bsky.social as they look at the days leading up to The Paris Commune, the working class revolution that shook the world!
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At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them 🌹
Today, as the nation falls silent, we remember the stories behind the names, the ancestors who served, and those who never returned.
Today, as the nation falls silent, we remember the stories behind the names, the ancestors who served, and those who never returned.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them 🌹
Today, as the nation falls silent, we remember the stories behind the names, the ancestors who served, and those who never returned.
Today, as the nation falls silent, we remember the stories behind the names, the ancestors who served, and those who never returned.
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Plaques commemorating Black WWII soldiers fighting against Nazi Germany have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands —Newsweek
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Plaques commemorating Black WWII soldiers fighting against Nazi Germany have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands —Newsweek
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Many of the 1880s boxers and wrestlers I research were of an age to have sons who served in WWI.
Wrestling Champion Jack Wannop and wife Miriam had 10 children, two dying as babies. All four adult sons served.
This is Miriam with little Hilda, May and Sidney.
Both May and Sidney died in 1918.
Wrestling Champion Jack Wannop and wife Miriam had 10 children, two dying as babies. All four adult sons served.
This is Miriam with little Hilda, May and Sidney.
Both May and Sidney died in 1918.
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Many of the 1880s boxers and wrestlers I research were of an age to have sons who served in WWI.
Wrestling Champion Jack Wannop and wife Miriam had 10 children, two dying as babies. All four adult sons served.
This is Miriam with little Hilda, May and Sidney.
Both May and Sidney died in 1918.
Wrestling Champion Jack Wannop and wife Miriam had 10 children, two dying as babies. All four adult sons served.
This is Miriam with little Hilda, May and Sidney.
Both May and Sidney died in 1918.
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
Delve deeper into your family tree by finding lost relatives who served in WWI. Ensure their service & sacrifice are never forgotten. Free access until 13th November.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Delve deeper into your family tree by finding lost relatives who served in WWI. Ensure their service & sacrifice are never forgotten. Free access until 13th November.
@findmypast.bsky.social findmypast.co.uk.
T&Cs apply
@findmypast.bsky.social findmypast.co.uk.
T&Cs apply
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Pledge to Remember: Search your family’s military story for free today 🎖️
Search for your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or your family name. Each search is a pledge to ensure their service & sacrifice are never forgotten.
Free access until 13th November. T&Cs apply https://bit.ly/3LmtWa3
Search for your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or your family name. Each search is a pledge to ensure their service & sacrifice are never forgotten.
Free access until 13th November. T&Cs apply https://bit.ly/3LmtWa3
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Pledge to Remember: Search your family’s military story for free today 🎖️
Search for your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or your family name. Each search is a pledge to ensure their service & sacrifice are never forgotten.
Free access until 13th November. T&Cs apply https://bit.ly/3LmtWa3
Search for your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or your family name. Each search is a pledge to ensure their service & sacrifice are never forgotten.
Free access until 13th November. T&Cs apply https://bit.ly/3LmtWa3
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Currently at the Bristol Beacon supporting @davidolusoga.bsky.social's A Gun Through Time.
Do come and have a chat with us!
Do come and have a chat with us!
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Currently at the Bristol Beacon supporting @davidolusoga.bsky.social's A Gun Through Time.
Do come and have a chat with us!
Do come and have a chat with us!
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🕰️ Journey Through Time, the podcast that delves into the past with fresh perspectives, telling history from the ground up!
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🕰️ Journey Through Time, the podcast that delves into the past with fresh perspectives, telling history from the ground up!
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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David learning how to catch a witch…
Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for Traitors 👀
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Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for Traitors 👀
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
David learning how to catch a witch…
Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for Traitors 👀
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for Traitors 👀
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
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Partnered with LeBron James to develop a 4-week summer swim programme for students of James' Promise School
Insisted on an inclusion rider in her pro contract, ensuring that her partners or the swimwear company she signed with extend meaningful opportunities to traditionally underrepresented groups
Insisted on an inclusion rider in her pro contract, ensuring that her partners or the swimwear company she signed with extend meaningful opportunities to traditionally underrepresented groups
October 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Partnered with LeBron James to develop a 4-week summer swim programme for students of James' Promise School
Insisted on an inclusion rider in her pro contract, ensuring that her partners or the swimwear company she signed with extend meaningful opportunities to traditionally underrepresented groups
Insisted on an inclusion rider in her pro contract, ensuring that her partners or the swimwear company she signed with extend meaningful opportunities to traditionally underrepresented groups
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The history and legacy of the British Empire with @davidolusoga.bsky.social
Coming in November.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
🗃️📚📺 #history
Coming in November.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
🗃️📚📺 #history
October 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The history and legacy of the British Empire with @davidolusoga.bsky.social
Coming in November.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
🗃️📚📺 #history
Coming in November.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
🗃️📚📺 #history
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📣 NEW SERIES 📣
🤔What were the Salem Witch Trials that killed 20+ innocent people?
👀Why did a Puritan New England town descend into hysteria?
😳Who was Tituba, the first accused witch?
🎙️ Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social & @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social for Part 1 of their 3-part series.
🤔What were the Salem Witch Trials that killed 20+ innocent people?
👀Why did a Puritan New England town descend into hysteria?
😳Who was Tituba, the first accused witch?
🎙️ Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social & @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social for Part 1 of their 3-part series.
October 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📣 NEW SERIES 📣
🤔What were the Salem Witch Trials that killed 20+ innocent people?
👀Why did a Puritan New England town descend into hysteria?
😳Who was Tituba, the first accused witch?
🎙️ Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social & @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social for Part 1 of their 3-part series.
🤔What were the Salem Witch Trials that killed 20+ innocent people?
👀Why did a Puritan New England town descend into hysteria?
😳Who was Tituba, the first accused witch?
🎙️ Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social & @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social for Part 1 of their 3-part series.
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The beloved BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time has been awarded the 2025 British Academy President’s Medal!
Professor Susan J Smith, President of the British Academy, praised the programme for bringing rigorous yet accessible discussion of complex ideas to millions of listeners: buff.ly/1bn63FD
Professor Susan J Smith, President of the British Academy, praised the programme for bringing rigorous yet accessible discussion of complex ideas to millions of listeners: buff.ly/1bn63FD
October 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The beloved BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time has been awarded the 2025 British Academy President’s Medal!
Professor Susan J Smith, President of the British Academy, praised the programme for bringing rigorous yet accessible discussion of complex ideas to millions of listeners: buff.ly/1bn63FD
Professor Susan J Smith, President of the British Academy, praised the programme for bringing rigorous yet accessible discussion of complex ideas to millions of listeners: buff.ly/1bn63FD
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Imagine forgetting you were on Big Brother! 📺
Our new series on Reality TV is streaming now — available on all podcast platforms! 🎧 #RealityTV #bigbrother
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@davidolusoga.bsky.social
Our new series on Reality TV is streaming now — available on all podcast platforms! 🎧 #RealityTV #bigbrother
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
@davidolusoga.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Imagine forgetting you were on Big Brother! 📺
Our new series on Reality TV is streaming now — available on all podcast platforms! 🎧 #RealityTV #bigbrother
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
@davidolusoga.bsky.social
Our new series on Reality TV is streaming now — available on all podcast platforms! 🎧 #RealityTV #bigbrother
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
@davidolusoga.bsky.social
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#AHouseThroughTime with David Olusoga renewed for sixth series by BBC Two. More details:
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A HOUSE THROUGH TIME WITH DAVID OLUSOGA RENEWED FOR SIXTH SERIES ON BBC TWO
Returning for its sixth series, A House Through Time, once again presented by Professor David Olusoga, embarks on an exciting new chapter in Scotland's world-famous capital. Edinburgh’s spectacular vo...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#AHouseThroughTime with David Olusoga renewed for sixth series by BBC Two. More details:
www.tvzoneuk.com/post/ahouset...
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Historian @davidolusoga.bsky.social shares the forgotten stories of Black Britain in this week’s free film on Hay Festival Anytime, part of our #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight.
Dive in! www.hayfestival.org/anytime
Dive in! www.hayfestival.org/anytime
October 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Historian @davidolusoga.bsky.social shares the forgotten stories of Black Britain in this week’s free film on Hay Festival Anytime, part of our #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight.
Dive in! www.hayfestival.org/anytime
Dive in! www.hayfestival.org/anytime
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How did reality TV become the phenomenon we can’t stop watching? 📺
Explore our new series 'The History of Reality TV' wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
#celebritytraitors #thetraitors #history
Explore our new series 'The History of Reality TV' wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
#celebritytraitors #thetraitors #history
October 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
How did reality TV become the phenomenon we can’t stop watching? 📺
Explore our new series 'The History of Reality TV' wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
#celebritytraitors #thetraitors #history
Explore our new series 'The History of Reality TV' wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social
#celebritytraitors #thetraitors #history