Benjamin Zephaniah
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Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah was a British writer, dub poet, actor, musician and professor of poetry and creative writing. Over his lifetime, he was awarded 20 honorary doctorates in recognition o
Zephaniah in 2018
Collecting the Hancock at Cambridge Folk Festival 2008, with Martin Carthy looking on
Peaky Blinders (TV series)
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Peaky Blinders is a British historical crime drama television series created by Steven Knight. Set in Birmingham, it follows the exploits of the Peaky Blinders crime gang in the direct aftermath of th
Benjamin Zephaniah
…invited Zephaniah to host the president's Two Nations Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in 1996. As an actor, he had a major role in the BBC's Peaky Blinders between 2013 and 2022. A vegan and animal rights activist, as well as an anarchist, Zephaniah supported changing the British electoral system from…
Peaky Blinders titlecard
Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Candidates for roles as teenage male extras queuing in Birmingham