\u201cWhen we made the web series we wanted to be \u2018di bes ting pon di intanet\u2019,\u201d said Salmon, who also co-created and wrote the original web series and pilot, which earned him the 2022 BAFTA for emerging talent.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith all the support we now have, we want to make \u2018di bes ting pon BBC TV,\u2019 pun intended.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The six-episode season is a co-production between BBC Comedy, A24 (Hereditary, Ladybird, Moonlight) and Big Deal Films (Coconut, Holier Than Thou, Sparklers).<\/p>\n
Head of comedy at the BBC Tanya Qureshi said: \u201cWe are sure it won\u2019t come as a surprise that BBC Comedy wanted to take this wonderful project to series. Its success and recognition speaks for itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a testament to the work that Big Deal Films and co-writers Adjani and Ali have done that it has attracted such a strong partner in A24. We can\u2019t wait to bring the series to UK audiences later next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Co-executive producer Dhanny Joshi, of Big Deal Films, added: \u201cWe are thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Kwabena\u2019s story in creative collaboration with A24, BBC Comedy and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe response we\u2019ve received from audiences who continue to discover the Dreaming Whilst Black pilot is one of the most deeply rewarding experiences we\u2019ve shared. To hear viewers express how the show made them \u2018feel seen\u2019 has been inspirational, and we\u2019re so grateful to the team at BBC Comedy and A24 for making the series a reality.\u201d<\/p>
The Dreaming Whilst Black pilot is available to stream now on BBC iPlayer<\/a>. Check out more of our Comedy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Abby Robinson Published: Tuesday, 27 September 2022 at 12:00 am Award-winning comedy Dreaming Whilst Black, which began its life as a web series before making its BBC debut last year, has been given a full-season order. The series stars Adjani Salmon (Chivalry, Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks) as Kwabena, a filmmaker who is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":22754,"template":"","categories":[5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/bafta-winning-dreaming-whilst-black-given-full-season-order-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/bafta-winning-dreaming-whilst-black-given-full-season-order-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/bafta-winning-dreaming-whilst-black-given-full-season-order-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/bafta-winning-dreaming-whilst-black-given-full-season-order-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/bafta-winning-dreaming-whilst-black-given-full-season-order-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/bafta-winning-dreaming-whilst-black-given-full-season-order-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/bafta-winning-dreaming-whilst-black-given-full-season-order-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Abby Robinson Published: Tuesday, 27 September 2022 at 12:00 am Award-winning comedy Dreaming Whilst Black, which began its life as a web series before making its BBC debut last year, has been given a full-season order. The series stars Adjani Salmon (Chivalry, Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks) as Kwabena, a filmmaker who is…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/22753"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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