Damilola, Our Loved Boy

Damilola, Our Loved Boy is a British television film about the events surrounding the 27 November 2000 death of Damilola Taylor.[2] 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.[1] The film received three nominations at the 2017 British Academy Television Awards, winning Best Single Drama and Best Supporting Actress for Mosaku.[3]

Damilola, Our Loved Boy
GenreDrama
True crime
Written byLevi David Addai
Directed byEuros Lyn
StarringBabou Ceesay
Wunmi Mosaku
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerColin Barr[1]
ProducerSusan Horth[1]
Running time87 minutes[1]
Production companyMinnow Films[1]
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release7 November 2016 (2016-11-07)

Cast

Reception

Critical reception

The Telegraph's 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".[4]

The Guardian's Sam Wollaston called the film a "quietly powerful, affecting drama" and praised the performances from Mosaku, Juwon Adedokun, and in particular, Ceesay.[5]

Accolades
List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
2017 British Academy Television Awards Best Actor Babou Ceesay Nominated [3]
Best Supporting Actress Wunmi Mosaku Won
Best Single Drama Damilola, Our Loved Boy Won

References
  1. "Damilola, Our Loved Boy". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. Khaleeli, Homa (7 November 2016). "Damilola, Our Loved Boy – the 16 years of agony behind one boy's shocking death". The Guardian.
  3. "Bafta TV awards 2017: full list of winners". The Guardian. 14 May 2017.
  4. Hogan, Michael (7 November 2016). "Damilola, Our Loved Boy turned a tragic tale for our times into a powerful drama – review". The Telegraph.
  5. Wollaston, Sam (8 November 2016). "Damilola, Our Loved Boy review – it's unbearable, knowing where this is going". The Guardian.
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