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When Missing Mother was released in early 2022, I was overwhelmed by the response from listeners. "it was so poignant" "it was so moving"...

WE WON A BAFTA!!

Our show Life & Rhymes presented by Benjamin Zephania, won the 2021 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Programme and we couldn't be more...

#BLM LET'S GET TO WORK

Yesterday I had the absolute honour of hosting the Black Lives Matter LDN Virtual Protest via Zoom and Facebook Live We broadcast to...

BBC Radio London report: Tachbrook Market re-opens in Westminster as lock-down is loosened

Following 10 weeks of lockdown to help combat COVID 19, outdoor markets reopened. I went down to a market in Westminster to see how...

A dating decade defined by apps, but what do the next ten years look like?

Once upon a time when coupled up friends would encourage their single pals to ‘get swiping’ because such'n'such met on a dating site,...

Parenting and positive representation: #blackdadmagic in Richmond Park

A walk in the park is more commonly associated with a leisurely day out than a stigma-busting message about black fatherhood. But three...

Urban birding, snakes and seals: Meet the people helping London find the city’s hidden wildlife

Ask people to picture a bird watcher and they will probably describe a white solitary middle-aged male in an anorak. But there is a...

BAME lives to be saved as new organ donation law rolls out

Hundreds of lives will be saved from spring 2020 when the law on organ donation in England changes. The switch means anyone over...

In the spotlight: Amma Asante – talent, tenacity and a large helping of "I am"

It’s obvious that the film industry in the UK is not set up for black women to win. If you’re so bold as to say otherwise, please respond...