Black is the New Black: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A selection of exceptional figures drawn from the world of politics, business, culture, religion and science face the camera and share their experiences of being black and British. Beautifully shot by artist and director Simon Frederick, the line-up of influential individuals reveal their heartfelt stories and unfiltered opinions to paint a unique portrait of modern Britain's past, present and future.

Conceptually unique, Black is the New Black relies solely on the words spoken by the line-up of distinguished individuals. With no archive or voiceover, their voices resonate with emotion across a wide range of subjects.

Series details

• Title: Black is the New Black
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-11-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-11-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22374

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-11-09; final listed air date 2016-11-27; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Black is the New Black on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.