Genre: | Drama True crime |
Director: | Euros Lyn |
Starring: | Babou Ceesay Wunmi Mosaku |
Language: | English |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Executive Producer: | Colin Barr |
Producer: | Susan Horth |
Runtime: | 87 minutes |
Company: | Minnow Films |
Network: | BBC One |
Damilola, Our Loved Boy is a British television film about the events surrounding the 27 November 2000 death of Damilola Taylor.[1] The film aired on BBC One on 7 November 2016, and was written by Levi David Addai, directed by Euros Lyn, and starred Babou Ceesay and Wunmi Mosaku.[2] The film received three nominations at the 2017 British Academy Television Awards, winning Best Single Drama and Best Supporting Actress for Mosaku.
The Telegraphs Michael Hogan gave the film four stars out of five, calling it a "terrific piece of TV" and a "fitting tribute". Hogan also praised the "superb" performances from Babou Ceesay and Wunmi Mosaku, and noted that Sammy Kamara as Damilola was "luminous and full of life".[3]
The Guardians Sam Wollaston called the film a "quietly powerful, affecting drama" and praised the performances from Mosaku, Juwon Adedokun, and in particular, Ceesay.[4]
List of awards and nominations | |||||
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
British Academy Television Awards | Best Single Drama | Damilola, Our Loved Boy | [5] | ||
Best Actor | Babou Ceesay | ||||
Best Supporting Actress | Wunmi Mosaku | ||||
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards | Director - Drama | Euros Lyn | [6] | ||
Music - Original Score | Dru Masters | ||||
Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Single Drama | Damilola, Our Loved Boy | [7] | ||
Actor: Female | Wunmi Mosaku | ||||