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From Three Little Birds to Grime Kids. <\/p>

By Abby Robinson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 01 October 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p>

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October has arrived, which means Black History Month is here.<\/p>\n

While we should be championing Black talent all year round, and not just for the next 31 days, we\u2019re taking this opportunity to highlight some of the most exciting projects on the horizon from Black creatives.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll already be familiar with some, but others might have passed you by, so bookmark this page to ensure that you don\u2019t miss a moment.<\/p>\n

Everything Now\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Mia\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Sophie Wilde as Mia in Everything Now<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix\/Left Bank<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> 16 year old Mia has just returned home following treatment for an eating disorder, only to discover that life has moved on without her. In an effort to change that, she dives into \u201ca world of dating, parties and first kisses\u201d, but she quickly learns that \u201cnot everything in life can be planned for\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> Ripley Parker, the daughter of <\/span>Thandiwe Newton and director and writer <\/span>Ol Parker. <\/span><\/span>This is her first TV project.<\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> Sophie Wilde (You Don\u2019t Know Me), Lauryn Ajufo (Tell Me Everything), <\/span>Harry Cadby (Red Rose), <\/span>Noah Thomas, <\/span>Stephen Fry, <\/span>Niamh McCormack (Willow), <\/span>Sam Reuben (Trust Me), <\/span>Vivienne Acheampong (The Sandman) and <\/span>Alex Hassell (His Dark Materials).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When can I watch it?<\/strong> Everything Now arrives on Netflix on Thursday 5th October.<\/p>\n

Three Little Birds\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Rochelle\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Rochelle Neil in Three Little Birds<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> The six-part drama is inspired by the stories Sir Lenny Henry\u2019s mother told him about what it was like leaving Jamaica for the UK in the 1950s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> Henry, with Russell T Davies also onboard as an exec producer. \u201c<\/span>My mother spoke often about how difficult life was back in the day when she first arrived in Britain to begin her new life,\u201d said Henry. \u201cThe stories she told and indeed the narratives my brothers and sisters beguiled me with over the dinner table made me think about writing a fictional account of three Caribbean women.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough these are fictional accounts, my mother\u2019s narrative will run throughout these stories and hopefully, the stories of other post Windrush arrivals will trigger memories, smiles and tears too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> Rochelle Neil (The Nevers), Yazmin Belo (What Just Happened) and Saffron Coomber (Tracey Beaker Returns). Additional cast is as follows: <\/span>Bobby Gordon (Hollyoaks<\/a>), Arthur Darvill (The Sandman) and Beth Hayes (Black Mirror<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

When can I watch it?<\/strong> Three Little Birds<\/a> airs in October on ITV1 and ITVX.<\/p>\n

Mr & Mrs Smith<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Donald\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Donald Glover in Atlanta.<\/span><\/figcaption> FX<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> The series is a reimagining of the film of the same name starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. John and Jane Smith are two strangers who have been placed together by a \u201cmysterious agency\u201d to undertake a series of espionage missions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the cracks begin to show through, they must fight to stay together. Because in this marriage, divorce is not an option,\u201d adds the logline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> Donald Glover (Swarm, Atlanta)\u00a0and Francesca Sloane (Atlanta, Fargo).<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> Glover stars alongside Maya Erskine (PEN15).<\/p>\n

When can I watch it?<\/strong> Mr and Mrs Smith will air on Prime Video in 2024.<\/p>\n

Queenie<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Candice\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Candice Carty-Williams.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> The 4 eight-part series revolves around Queenie Jenkins, a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman from South London. She\u2019s just split from her long-term boyfriend and is looking for \u201ccomfort in all the wrong places\u201d, before understanding that in order to put her life back together, she needs to \u201c<\/span>face the past head on\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> Candice Carty-Williams. It\u2019s based on her best-selling novel of the same name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who stars?<\/strong> Dionne Brown (The Walk-In), Samuel Adewunmi (Secret Invasion), singer-songwriter Bellah, Sally Phillips (Miranda), Jon Pointing (Big Boys), Tilly Keeper (You), Llewella Gideon (The Real McCoy), Michelle Greenidge (After Party), Cristale De\u2019Abreu (Top Boy), Elisha Applebaum (Fate: The Winx Saga) and Mim Shaikh (Informer).<\/span><\/p>\n

When can I watch it?<\/strong> There\u2019s currently no release date, but it could arrive end of 2023. If not, we\u2019d expect it to air in 2024.<\/p>\n

Grime Kids<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Kai,\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Kai, Dane, Bayo, Bishop and Junior in Grime Kids.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Mammoth Screen<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> The coming-of-age series follows friends the \u201cGladiator Crew\u201d at the beginning of summer, 2001. They experience \u201cfirst loves, disapproving parents and brushes with danger\u201d while attempting to get their music on the radio.<\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> Theresa Ikoko (Rocks) was inspired by DJ Target\u2019s book of the same name.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> Shanu Hazzan (EastEnders<\/a>, The Gentleman), Juwon Adedokun (We Love Moses, Damilola, Our Loved Boy), Gabriel Robinson (Casualty, Silent Witness), Tienne Simon (Silent Witness) and Yus Jamal Crookes.<\/span><\/p>\n

When can I watch it? <\/strong>Grime Kids will air later this year on BBC Three.<\/p>\n

Mr Loverman<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Lennie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Lennie James.<\/span><\/figcaption> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images for SCAD<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>The eight-parter follows Barrington Jedidiah Walker, an Antiguan-born 70 year old living in Hackney. His wife of 50 years believes that he\u2019s cheating on her with other women, when in fact he\u2019s been having \u201ca secret, decades-long passionate affair with his best friend and soulmate, Morris\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> The series is being adapted from Bernardine Evaristo\u2019s 2013 book of the same name by <\/span>Nathaniel Price (The Outlaws, Noughts & Crosses).<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> Lennie James (Save Me, Line of Duty) plays Barrington.<\/span><\/p>\n

When can I watch it? <\/strong>There\u2019s currently no release date, but we\u2019d expect it to arrive next year on BBC One.<\/p>\n

Murder is Easy<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Penelope\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Penelope Wilton and David Jonsson filming for Murder is Easy<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> In the thrilling two-parter, which is adapted from Agatha Christie\u2019s book of the same name, a killer is on the loose in the sleepy village of Wychwood under Ashe. While the community believes the deaths are accidental, <\/span>Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise \u2013 and is later murdered while on her way to Scotland Yard. Can the killer be caught before another person dies?<\/span><\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> Si\u00e2n Ejiwunmi-Le Berre is leading the adaptation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> David Jonsson (Industry, Rye Lane), Morfydd Clark (Lord of the Rings, Saint Maud), Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, After Life), Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers, The Crown<\/a>), Tom Riley (The Nevers, Ill Behaviour), Douglas Henshall (Shetland, In Plain Sight), Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Wonka), Mark Bonnar (World on Fire, Guilt), Nimra Bucha (Polite Society, Ms Marvel), Tamzin Outhwaite (The Tower<\/a>, Ridley Road), Jon Pointing (Big Boys, Plebs), and Phoebe Licorish.<\/span><\/p>\n

When can I watch it? <\/strong>Filming began over the summer, so we\u2019d expect it to arrive on BBC One next year.<\/p>\n

The Vanishing Half<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Brit\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Brit Bennett<\/span><\/figcaption> Leonardo Cendamo\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> This story follows the Vignes sisters, who are twins. They fled their home town together when they were 16 but ten years later, they are no longer part of one another\u2019s lives \u2013 until \u201can unexpected path brings one sister back to the town from which they ran away\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong>\u00a0Aziza Barnes\u00a0(BLKS) is penning and exec producing the adaptation of Brit Bennett\u2019s book of the same name. Jeremy O Harris\u00a0(Slave Play) was previously attached but has since parted ways due to creative differences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> No cast has been announced.<\/p>\n

When can I watch it? <\/strong>There\u2019s currently no word on when the HBO drama will air.<\/p>\n

Wahala<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Theresa\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Theresa Ikoko.<\/span><\/figcaption> Pamela Awione\/via Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> Isobel\u2019s arrival in London \u201ccreates mounting tensions, unravels bonds, and exposes secrets with shocking and tragic consequences\u201d, according to a synopsis.<\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> Rocks writer Theresa Ikoko has taken on the adaptation of Nikki May\u2019s book of the same name. <\/span>She described it as \u201cBig Little Lies meets Girlfriends\u201d, and an \u201camazing celebration of Nigerian British culture\u201d.<\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> The cast has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

When can I watch it? <\/strong>There\u2019s currently no word on when the BBC series will air.<\/p>\n

In Case of Emergency<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Poorna\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Poorna Bell, author of In Case of Emergency.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ian Gavan\/Getty Images for World Photography Organisation<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> The dark comedy focuses on emergency medical technician Harper Gallagher working in south LA. It examines how her work and personal life intersect with one another as she navigates adulthood.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who created it?<\/strong> Camilla Blackett (New Girl, Fresh Off the Boat) has taken on the adaptation of Poorna Bell\u2019s book of the same name.<\/p>\n

Who are the stars?<\/strong> No names are currently attached.<\/p>\n

When can I watch it?<\/strong> The Freeform series was announced back in 2017, so whether this will make it to screens remains to be seen.<\/p>

Check out more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310, PLUS a \u00a310 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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