Author: Descant Deb

Famalam is the BBC’s newest six-part sketch comedy show, which features the Diaspora’s next generation of potential comedy greats. The comedy sketch show began its run with episode two last Monday 9th April at 9pm, on BBC3! What’s even better, is that the talented, great-looking, seven-strong central cast is made up of the creators. Some are familiar faces, having cut their teeth on other TV comedies – two of which are BAFTA TV nominated for 2018 Best Scripted Comedy – Timewasters (2017) [1] and Chewing Gum (2015-17). Some have done the rounds on daytime dramas and murder mysteries and some...

If you are one of those who have been yearning to see a realistic reflection of self in good British television drama, your wait is over. Refreshingly, Sky Atlantic’s new six-parter Save Me, is one of the most authentic representations of present-day, first generation inner city Caribbean Brits you are ever likely to see – an age group usually written as powerless, two- dimensional non-entities. Even better: the star, Lennie James, is also the creator and senior writer of the series. We spoke with the Black Excellence of the BAFTA-nominated writer (Storm Damage, 2000)/BAFTA winning actor (Lucky Break, 2001)...