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 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama True crime |
| Written by | Levi David Addai |
| Directed by | Euros Lyn |
| Starring | Babou Ceesay Wunmi Mosaku |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Colin Barr[1] |
| Producer | Susan Horth[1] |
| Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Minnow Films[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 7 November 2016 |
Cast edit
- Babou Ceesay as Richard Taylor[1]
- Wunmi Mosaku as Gloria Taylor
- Juwon Adedokun as Tunde Taylor
- Sammy Kamara as Damilola Taylor
- Juma Sharkah as Gbemi Taylor
- Robert Pugh as DCI Nick Ephgrave
- Raphel Famotibe as Dapo
- McKell David as Nathan
- Shola Adewusi as Auntie Dorcas
- Megan Parkinson as Leanne
- John Hollingworth as Detective Wallace
- Gamba Cole as Junior
- Eugene Wanangwa Khumbanyiwa as Pastor Peter
- Alfie Browne-Sykes as Will
- Muna Otaru as Tayo
- Naomi Ackie as Council Worker
- Doc Brown as Cab Driver
- Jud Charlton as Prosecution Barrister
- Richard Pepple as Defence Barrister
- Mario Demetriou as Male Witness
- Wanda Opalinska as Pathologist
- Imogen Byron as Witness Bromley
- Anthony Adjekum as Chris
- Ian Bonar as Damilola's Teacher
- Shanice Sewell as Passionate Youth
Reception edit
Critical reception edit
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 edit
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
2017
|
British Academy Television Awards | Best Single Drama | Damilola, Our Loved Boy | Won | [3] |
| Best Actor | Babou Ceesay | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Wunmi Mosaku | Won | |||
| Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards | Director - Drama | Euros Lyn | Nominated | [6] | |
| Music - Original Score | Dru Masters | Won | |||
2018
|
Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Single Drama | Damilola, Our Loved Boy | Nominated | [7] |
| Actor: Female | Wunmi Mosaku | Nominated | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Damilola, Our Loved Boy". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Khaleeli, Homa (7 November 2016). "Damilola, Our Loved Boy – the 16 years of agony behind one boy's shocking death". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Bafta TV awards 2017: full list of winners". The Guardian. 14 May 2017.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (7 November 2016). "Damilola, Our Loved Boy turned a tragic tale for our times into a powerful drama – review". The Telegraph.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (8 November 2016). "Damilola, Our Loved Boy review – it's unbearable, knowing where this is going". The Guardian.
- ^ "CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2017". Royal Television Society. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "RTS Programme Awards 2018 in partnership with Audio Network". Royal Television Society. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
