Dreaming Whilst Black
GenreComedy
Written byAli Hughes & Adjani Salmon
Directed byKoby Adam, Joelle Mae David & Sebastian Thiel
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Adjani Salmon
  • Dhanny Joshi
  • Thomas Stogdon
  • Tanya Qureshi
ProducersNicola A. Gregory
Gina Lyons
Production companies
  • Big Deal Films
  • A24
Original release
NetworkBBC Three

Dreaming Whilst Black (stylised as Dreaming Whilst B\@*k) is a British comedy series written by and starring Adjani Salmon. Originally a webcast, a television pilot (2021) developed into a series, which was broadcast on BBC Three from 24 July 2023.

Synopsis

Kwabena (Salmon) works in recruitment but dreams of being a film maker with his video producer friend from film school Amy (Moseley).[1]

Cast

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
Pilot119 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
1624 July 2023 (2023-07-24)

Pilot (2021)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
"Pilot"Sebastian ThielAdjani Salmon & Ali Hughes19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)N/A

Series 1 (2023)

No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [2]U.K. viewers
(millions)
1"The Dream"Sebastian ThielAdjani Salmon & Ali Hughes24 July 2023 (2023-07-24)N/A
2"The Reality"Koby AdomAdjani Salmon & Ali Hughes24 July 2023 (2023-07-24)N/A
3"The Friends"Koby AdomAdjani Salmon & Ali Hughes31 July 2023 (2023-07-31)N/A
4"The Birth"Joelle Mae DavidAdjani Salmon & Ali Hughes31 July 2023 (2023-07-31)N/A
5"The Pitch"Joelle Mae DavidAdjani Salmon & Ali Hughes7 August 2023 (2023-08-07)N/A
6"The Premiere"Jermain JulienAdjani Salmon & Ali Hughes7 August 2023 (2023-08-07)N/A

Production

Development

The web series of Dreaming Whilst Black began in 2018. A television series pilot aired on BBC Three in 2021, and it was awarded a BAFTA Craft Award for "emerging talent: fiction", in 2022 and the Royal Television Society's 2022 Breakthrough Award. The full series is co-produced by A24 and Big Deal Films.[3] Co-written by Ali Hughes, producers on the series include Natasha Jatania, Laura Seixas, Max Evans, Chadley Richards and Salmon.[4] The pilot was directed by Sebastian Thiel with producers for Big Deal Films including Gina Lyons, Thomas Stogdon, Dhanny Joshi, Nicola Gregory and Salmon.[5]

Casting

The cast includes Demmy Ladipo and Rachel Adedeji from the original pilot.[6] The series cast also includes Babirye Bukilwa, Martina Laird, Roger Griffiths and Jo Martin.[7] In June 2023, Will Hislop, Jessica Hynes,Akemnji Ndifornyen, Isy Suttie, Peter Serafinowicz, Steve Furst and Ovie Soko were revealed as part of the cast.[8]

Broadcast

The series was broadcast on BBC Three from 24 July 2023.[9] In the United States, the series was broadcast on Paramount+ from 8 September 2023, and Showtime from 10 September 2023.[10]

Reception

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval score based on 17 reviews.[11]

Michael Hogan in The Daily Telegraph praised the "humour and heart" of the series, which "confidently balances serious points about discrimination, health inequality and history".[12] Dan Einav in The Financial Times noted the satire of the creative industries' "superficial application" of buzz phrases such as "diversity" and "inclusivity" with Salmon a "natural, charming leading man".[13]

Accolades

The series was nominated in the Best Casting category, and Ashley White was nominated in the Best Editing - Entertainment and Comedy category at the 2023 Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards.[14]

For his work on the series, Adjani Salmon was shortlisted for the BAFTA Breakthrough Award in November 2023.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Latif, Leila (21 July 2023). "We don't make up racist jokes': Adjani Salmon on creating TV's hottest new comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Dreaming Whilst Black Episode Guide - British Comedy Guide". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (27 September 2022). "Dreaming Whilst Black': A24 Boards Full Season Of Adjani Salmon's BBC Three Web Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Online | Dreaming Whilst Black". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "TV | Dreaming Whilst Black". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Cormack, Morgan (24 July 2023). "Dreaming Whilst Black star: 'There's a misconception the show is about race'". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Cormack, Morgan (24 July 2023). "Dreaming Whilst Black review: Comedy so good, you want to savour it". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Yossman, K.J. (27 June 2023). "'Dreaming Whilst Black': BBC, A24 & Big Deal Films Series Adds Jessica Hynes, Akemnji Ndifornyen and More (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Vassell, Nicole (24 July 2023). "Dreaming Whilst Black: a satirical comedy so lifelike it practically wrote itself". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Goldbart, Max (2 August 2023). "'Dreaming Whilst Black': Showtime Acquires Buzzy BBC Comedy From Big Deal Films & A24". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Dreaming Whilst Black". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Hogan, Michael (24 July 2023). "Dreaming Whilst Black is a refreshingly nimble take on the black British experience". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  13. ↑ Einav, Dan (21 July 2023). "Dreaming Whilst Black TV review — whimsical comedy tackles film industry's relationship with race". The Financial Times. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "RTS CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2023". RTS. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  15. ↑ Dalton, Ben (30 November 2023). "Bella Ramsey and Adjani Salmon among Bafta Breakthrough line-up". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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