Dreaming Whilst Black: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Loosely inspired by real life events, Dreaming Whilst Black tells the story of Kwabena, an aspiring filmmaker stuck in a dead-end recruitment job who takes the first step to achieving his dream. However, he is quickly confronted with the tribulations of balancing finances, love, and his own sense of reality.

Series details

• Title: Dreaming Whilst Black
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2023-07-24
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 69627
• IMDb ID: tt14488438
• TVDB ID: 437331

Cast and credited roles

• Adjani Salmon — Kwabena Robinson
• Demmy Ladipo — Maurice
• Rachel Adedeji — Funmi
• Babirye Bukilwa — Vanessa
• Dani Moseley — Amy

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-07-24; final listed air date 2023-07-24; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-10-09; final listed air date 2025-10-09; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dreaming Whilst 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.