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As BBC series Dreaming Whilst Black returns for round two, creator Adjani Salmon has one message for uncomfortable viewers: ‘They should ask themselves why.’
The critically acclaimed comedy began as a web series in 2021, introducing the determined protagonist, Kwabena, a Black man trying to secure his big break as a filmmaker.
After landing on the BBC in 2023, viewers praised the six-episode comedy for its pithy commentary on the performative nature of ‘diversity’ schemes and how, no matter the amount of lip service, very little has been done to overcome the structural racism woven into the fabric of creative industries in the UK.
The first season was aptly picked up