David Olusoga's Filmography on TV

Extra Life: A Short History of... (2021)

Explore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the globe.

Africa Turns the Page: The... (2020)

David Olusoga explores the incredible journey of the African novel – how a fearless collection of writers created books that were to define the image of Africa in the world.

The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files (2019)

David Olusoga opens secret government files to show how the Windrush scandal and the ‘hostile environment’ for black British immigrants has been 70 years in the making.

A House Through Time (2018)

David Olusoga tells the story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now. Searching through city archives, scouring records, and tracking down their living descendants, presenter David Olusoga tells the untold stories of the people who once lived in the house and gains a unique insight into the making of modern Britain.

The World's War: Forgotten...

British historian David Olusoga, along with other historians, narrates the story of millions of Indian, African and Asian troops who fought and died alongside French and British troops to help win the war against Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.