“I was always a reader which I believe is a prerequisite for becoming a writer. And although I come from a literature-poor family – I was, by virtue of my Jamaican heritage, surrounded by oral storytellers.”

Panya Banjoko

“We wanted to make sure visually they reflected the women of their time, and for the audience to understand that their story was a common one back then. That it actually happened.” 

MOYO AKANDÉ

“As a performer, I think there’s something quite protective about putting outrageous and irreverent words into the mouth of a larger than life character.“

Linda Hargreaves

“It was great to box in Walsall in front of my home crowd. I think I took the fight lightly as it turned out to be a really tough fight – which I was very glad I won in front of my fans.”

Martin Gethin

“You get a sense of belonging when you know people well and you know a situation well..”

Sir Geoff Palmer