What to Watch: UK Black History Month

Michaela Coel gives a masterclass in intensity in Hugo Blick’s profound political thriller.

Raine Allen-Miller's acclaimed debut feature will enchant and endear in this lively and poignant South London-based romcom.

Top Boy’s Micheal Ward stars in this rap-fuelled, revenge-based drama about rival gangs.

This compelling and time-bending drama is led by an excellent performance from I May Destroy You’s Paapa Essiedu.

Party like it’s 1999 with this peppy comedy about mates, music and the new millennium.

Remi Weekes announces himself as a talent to watch with his atmospheric and assured debut horror.

Michaela Coel shines in her filthy, joyous comedy about a young woman intent on losing her virginity.

A dystopian, rap-based series intertwining several stories that play out against the backdrop of inner city London.

Empowering BAFTA-winning drama about a young teenager forced to take care of herself.

A dark, unapologetic whirlwind of a show about an aspiring rapper who gets drawn into social media influencing.

A lyrical coming-of-age portrait on par with American Honey and Moonlight from British-Nigerian filmmaker Shola Amoo.

Steve McQueen’s scorching anthology of British-Caribbean history, told with vitality and vehemence.

David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw play an architect and his tenant in this heart-racing Hitchcockian thriller.

John Boyega leads a wonderfully entertaining sci-fi alien invasion comedy from Joe Cornish.

A powerful and precise BAFTA-winning drama inspired by the Windrush scandal.

Regularly touted as the UK’s answer to The Wire, follow two complex anti-heroes in this powerful and tense gangster thriller.

Follow the inspiring activism of Afrobeats musician Bobi Wine, as he leads a campaign against Uganda’s brutal and corrupt regime.

Top Boy’s Malcolm Kamulete is as outstanding as the original music compositions in this remarkable rap drama.

Witchcraft and misogyny are skewered in a spellbinding and BAFTA-winning satire.

Succession meets Empire in this juicy and well-acted ensemble drama.

An all-star British cast feature in this glossy and stylish television heist, led by UK actor Gemma Arterton.

Adele James is captivating as Egypt’s last pharaoh, Cleopatra, in this compelling four-part docudrama hybrid.

Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo star in a feature-length follow-up to the Emmy-nominated series.

David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike give mesmerising performances in Amma Asante’s absorbing, true-life love story.

Based on the novel by Alexander Maksik, Anthony Chen directs this gentle but deeply affecting character drama.

Oscar-winner Steve McQueen directs an intense and intelligent heist thriller, set in Chicago’s criminal underworld.

This gloriously stylish and thrilling murder mystery stars an outstanding central performance from Romario Simpson.

Fans of Bridgerton will be enthralled by this amusing, engaging and self-aware alternative historical romcom.

Michaela Coel and Arinzé Kene team up for a ravishing and romantic Camden-set musical.

Based on the 1992 novel by Victor Headley, Idris Elba’s accomplished directorial debut bursts with energy and ambition.

Idris Elba narrates this vital docu-series, honouring soldiers of colour whose stories have previously gone untold.

The life and legacy of punk musician and riot grrrl icon Poly Styrene makes for a loving documentary.

Seemingly inspired by the work of Jane Austen, a subtle social consciousness permeates this assured costume drama.

A harmonious love letter to reggae music and the talents who reinvented its sound.

A muted but powerful British drama about a former child soldier trying to acclimatise to a new life in London.

Actor-turned-director Aml Ameen’s debut feature is a refreshing Black British take on the classic Richard Curtis format.

From the same team behind Drive to Survive and Break Point, dive inside the minds of the world’s fastest sprinters.

Atlanta star Donald Glover stars in and co-creates this eight-part series, based on the hit film.

This barnstorming British crime drama boasts brilliant talent both in front of and behind the camera.

This imaginative animation featuring Timothée Chalamet and Jaden Smith offers a stunning blend of comic book and graffiti aesthetic.

Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut - which he also co-writes and co-produces - is sincere, heartfelt and dynamic.

Rap artist Tia Nomore gives a powerful and authentic performance in this intimate, A24-backed exploration of single motherhood.

Run, jump, glide and soar through a visually striking afro-futurist world, as two brothers fight to reclaim their lost kingdom.

Adjani Salmon co-creates and stars in this innovative sitcom about a Black filmmaker struggling to advance his career.

In his follow-up to Blue Story, Rapman explores a group of Black Londoners who develop superpowers in this compelling series.

Set in South London, follow Jamaican-British woman Queenie as she finds herself heartbroken and caught between two cultures.

This thoughtful drama about the mother-daughter relationship of two immigrants in Scotland is close, intimate and riveting.