NIGERIAN-British actor, David Oyelowo, has partnered with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a limited series titled ‘Biafra’.
The series is set in the UK and Nigeria, with the story unfolding across the present day and the 1967-70 Biafra War.
Seen through the eyes of a young Black British woman, the series will combine character-led personal stories with themes of family, identity, and belonging at its heart.
Describing the series as one of his most treasured projects, Oyelowo said ‘Biafra’ satisfies his desire to see African stories told at the highest level.
“Britain and Nigeria have a hugely important, multi-layered, and historic relationship, one that is very much alive today.
“With this series, we are setting ourselves the mission of telling an incredibly powerful story about discovering and reclaiming a lost identity and a forgotten history,” he said.
Though still in development with the BBC, Ngozi Onwurah is co-developing and attached to direct the series, while Bola Agbaje, is writing the script.
Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo of Turnover Films and Christian Vesper of Fremantle, are executive producers in addition to Richard Johns and Oyelowo.
