Black British Fathers Matter With Adrian Lester and Marvyn Harrison

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10/24/22 • 43 min

Black British Lives Matter with Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter – What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain.

This week Marcus discusses why Black British Fathers Matter with actor Adrian Lester and activist Marvyn Harrison. From ‘absent fathers’ being blamed for the ills of Black society to

playing a critical role in the Black family - dissecting the truth from the stereotypes - everything is talked about with raw honesty.

Adrian Lester CBE is an award-winning stage and film actor, writer and director. Regarded as one of the most versatile actors in the UK, Adrian Lester receives critical acclaim for his roles on TV, the big screen and theatre. He is also the father of two daughters.

Marvyn Harrison is the founder of Dope Black Dads, an organisation set up to counter the negative narratives around Black fathers as well as offering support to Black men to be better fathers. He is also the father of two small children.

Find out more about the hosts and guests:

Adrian Lester

https://tinapriceconsultants.com/adrian-lester/

Instagram: @adrian_lester

Twitter: @AdrianLester

Marvyn Harrison

https://www.marvynharrison.co.uk/

Instagram: @marvynharrison

Twitter: @Marvyn_Harrison

Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryder

Lenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenry

https://lennyhenry.net/

Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:

https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/

Podcast art by Faber

Music by The Lethargees

This podcast is a Faber & Faber production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter – What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain.

This week Marcus discusses why Black British Fathers Matter with actor Adrian Lester and activist Marvyn Harrison. From ‘absent fathers’ being blamed for the ills of Black society to

playing a critical role in the Black family - dissecting the truth from the stereotypes - everything is talked about with raw honesty.

Find out more about the hosts and guests:

Adrian Lester

https://tinapriceconsultants.com/adrian-lester/

Instagram: @adrian_lester

Twitter: @AdrianLester

Marvyn Harrison

https://www.marvynharrison.co.uk/

Instagram: @marvynharrison

Twitter: @Marvyn_Harrison

Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryder

Lenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenry

https://lennyhenry.net/

Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:

https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/

Podcast art by Faber

Music by The Lethargees

This podcast is a Faber & Faber production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Black British Comedians Matter With Dane Baptiste and Gina Yashere

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter – What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy, and our pain.

This week we discuss why Black British comedians Matter with Dane Baptiste and Gina Yashere. Why we laugh, what we laugh at - and what it reveals about us as Black British people.

Gina Yashere exemplifies what many see as a Black British talent drain to the US. In 2008, she became the first Briton to perform on Def Comedy Jam and has gone on to star in her own comedy specials on Netflix and to create, produce and act in the hit sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, just confirmed for its 4th season on CBS.

Dane Baptiste made history in 2014 as the first Black British act to be nominated for a comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He regularly appears on TV and radio and his podcast Dane Baptiste Questions Everything, was nominated for best podcast at the National Comedy Awards in 2021.

Find out more about the hosts and guests:

Gina Yashere

https://www.ginayashere.com/

Dane Baptiste

https://danebaptiste.co.uk/

Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryder

Lenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenry

https://lennyhenry.net/

Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:

https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/

The new comedians recommended by Dane and Gina at the end of the episode:

Babatunde Aléshé

Axel Blake

Mr Cee

Munya Chawawa

Mo Gilligan

Darren Harriott

Eddie Kadi

Ola Labib

Thanyia Moore

Aurie Styla

Cover art by Faber

Music by The Lethargees

Podcast by Faber & Faber Ltd

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Black British Music Matters With Jazzie B, Carlton Dixon and Beverley Knight

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter – What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain.

This week we discuss why Black British Music Matters with Jazzie B, Beverley Knight and Carlton Dixon. Literally the best experts and royalty of Black British music, to guide us through this incredibly important subject.

From lovers rock to grime, and from Soul II Soul to Stormzy we cover it all and what our music says about Black British identity.

Find out more about the hosts and guests:

Jazzie B

Twitter: @JazzieB

Instagram: @jazziebobe

Carlton Dixon

Twitter: @CARLYCASSIUS

Beverley Knight

https://www.beverleyknight.com/

Instagram: @beverleyknight

Marcus Ryder

Twitter @marcusryder