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David Olusoga

@davidolusoga.bsky.social

British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT cwalker@unitedagents.co.uk

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Jonathan Coe@jonathancoe.bsky.social · 2w ago

Apparently this is the list of British films included in the booklet accompanying the British Citizenship test. Unfortunately, if familiarity with the films on this list is one of the criteria for being a British citizen I think we're going to have to deport everyone under the age of 50.

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Old Edinburgh Club@oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 3w ago

If last night's programme piqued your interest about your own house in Edinburgh, why not delve into the records of Edinburgh’s Dean of Guild Court, 1700 to 1824? oldedinburghclub.org.uk/.../building... The planning and building control records of their day

oldedinburghclub.org.uk

David Olusoga@davidolusoga.bsky.social · 3w ago

My latest article, on the new series of A House Through Time, staring tomorrow on BBC Two at 9m. Set in the amazing, beautiful, gothic city of Edinburgh.

Adam Rutherford@adamrutherford.bsky.social · 3w ago

As always, LOVE do @ppfideas.bsky.social and this is one of those topics that requires unpacking carefully. Genealogy is not inherently a bad idea: it’s a great way to study history; when personal ancestry becomes identity, here our troubles begin.

Past Present Future Podcast@ppfideas.bsky.social · 3w ago

BONUS EPISODE OUT NOW! In this PPF+ bonus episode David talks to geneticist and science writer @adamrutherford.bsky.social about the pitfalls of genealogy and why we need to be careful about over-interpreting the evidence regarding our ancestry. Join PPF+ now: www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus

Sarah Elizabeth Cox@oispooky.bsky.social · 3w ago

I've spent 16 years in my day jobs working to get press coverage for other people and organisations. I am the behind the scenes woman. So yeah. This is f**king nuts, I'm sorry?!? 🫪 What am I doing on a HOMEPAGE. Solar eclipse! Strictly Come Dancing! Sarah Elizabeth Cox! Ridiculous 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ #VoteBinface

Screenshot of the Guardian homepage around 9pm showing headline story about the eclipse and two headline stories at the top - one is about dani dyer on strictly and one is Sarah and her silly 80s charity shop blouse with a column about Clacton
David Olusoga@davidolusoga.bsky.social · 3w ago

My latest article, on the new series of A House Through Time, staring tomorrow on BBC Two at 9m. Set in the amazing, beautiful, gothic city of Edinburgh.

‘Houses with long histories are magical’: David Olusoga on the home history show that’s gripped the UK

At first, I worried that only historians would find A House Through Time compelling. But its appeal is so enduring that fans of the show stop me in the street to ask when they can watch more

theguardian.com

Findmypast@findmypast.bsky.social · last mo.

A peaceful protest. A violent charge. One man's fight for justice. A Family History of Peterloo: Britain's Forgotten Massacre tells the story of weaver William Cheatham and the events that changed his life forever. 🎙️ Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 4w ago

"Nine Famous White Britons Who Won't Pass Rupert Lowe's 'White Briton Test'" Ridiculously, the right-wing Restore Britain leader has refused to say that the King is a white Briton. Who else would he struggle to accept? From Zeteo UK: zeteo.uk/p/nine-famou...

Nine Famous White Britons Who Won't Pass Rupert Lowe's 'White Briton Test'

Ridiculously, the right-wing Restore Britain leader has refused to say that the King is a white Briton. Who else would he struggle to accept?

zeteo.uk

Adam Rutherford@adamrutherford.bsky.social · 4w ago

A bit of news: me and the brilliant Jess Fostescue will be taking the reins of the Infinite Monkey Cage for the next series. Wait. Do cages have reins? www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...

BBC Radio 4’s acclaimed science and comedy podcast The Infinite Monkey Cage returns with guest presenters Adam Rutherford and Jessica Fostekew

Broadcaster, author and science journalist Adam Rutherford and award-winning comedian Jessica Fostekew are stepping in as guest presenters

bbc.com

Migration Museum@migrationmuseum.org · last mo.

Major funding secured! 🏛️💛 We’re thrilled to share that the @wolfsonfdn.bsky.social has committed £600,000 as a Founding Partner to help make our new permanent home in the City of London a reality. We're one step closer to bringing the UK’s missing museum to life in Spring 2028! 🧵👇 📸 Unknown Works

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Marc Morris@marcmorris.bsky.social · last mo.

Next month I'll be chatting about the Bayeux Tapestry with Michael Lewis, curator of the British Museum's exhibition, at the Queen's Park Book Festival. queensparkbookfestival.co.uk/collections/...

The Bayeux Tapestry: A QPBF Special Event

In September 2026 The Bayeux Tapestry - one of the most important and unique cultural artefacts in the world - will return to the UK for the first time since it was created almost 1,000 years ago. To ...

queensparkbookfestival.co.uk

Emma Monk@monkemma.bsky.social · last mo.

No, European heatwaves are not CAUSED by a fall in air pollution. The word CAUSED is doing an awful lot of heavy lifting here! Let's look at what the study being 'reported' on was actually researching and what it found🤓 1/22 🧵

Telegraph Headline: Heat waves caused by fall in pollution. Met Office and Spanish researchers conclude cleaner skies since the 1980s allow more of the sun's heat to reach the Earth's surface. Red Monk Debunked stamp over the text
Findmypast@findmypast.bsky.social · last mo.

How did the First World War affect your family? ❤️ 🎖️ It began on this day in 1914 and would result in millions of deaths over the next four years. Families lost fathers, sons, brothers, and husbands. And life was never quite the same for those who made it home.

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Adam Schwarz@adamjschwarz.bsky.social · last mo.

When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.

The Times: Net zero risks blackouts. Below a photo of French wildfires.