Shanida Scotland
Shanida Scotland is Head of Film at the BFI Doc Society and was previously assistant multimedia editor for Guardian Culture
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This intimate portrait of Gamal ‘G’ Turawa, an ex-Metropolitan police officer, explores his memories of racially profiling and harassing black people and homophobia in his early career. Now an openly gay man, Turawa’s story is a multi-layered one and sits in the centre of three pivotal moments in recent British history, from the black communities’ resistance of oppressive policing, to the push for LGBTQIA equality and the aftermath of the west African ‘farming’ phenomenon, where white families took care of black children outside the remit of local authorities
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A letter from the British government classifying Paulette Wilson as an illegal immigrant shook her sense of identity and belonging. ‘Hostile environment’ policies years in the making meant that Wilson and other victims of the Windrush scandal had their right to residency in the UK called into question. She had been detained for a week pending imminent deportation though she had done nothing wrong. It was devastating, but luckily she was released before she was deported. Here we follow Wilson as she returns to Jamaica for the first time in 50 years, trying to make sense of her place in the world and rebuild a sense of security and belonging
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A letter from the British government classifying Paulette Wilson as an illegal immigrant shook her sense of identity and belonging. ‘Hostile environment’ policies years in the making meant that Wilson and other victims of the Windrush scandal had their right to residency in the UK called into question. She had been detained for a week pending imminent deportation though she had done nothing wrong. It was devastating, but luckily she was released before she was deported. Here we follow Wilson as she returns to Jamaica for the first time in 50 years, trying to make sense of her place in the world and rebuild a sense of security and belonging
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During our summer break, we’re revisiting the archives. Today, Wildlife recordist Chris Watson concludes this three-part journey into the sonic environment of the ocean, celebrating the sounds and songs of marine life and investigating the threat of noise pollution
First released: 03/05/2019Podcast
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Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson concludes a three-part journey into the sonic environment of the ocean examining the possible threats caused to marine life by noise pollution. In this final episode he looks at solutions and discovers an unlikely role for sound artists such as himselfPodcast
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On one of the most isolated archipelagos on the planet, Leah Green discovers how the unique ecosystem that inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution is being choked by plastics
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Band mates Habib and Abdulkadir were separated when civil war cut short Somalia's golden era of music. Now they and others have reunited to keep their music alive
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From filthy comedy and conversations about grief to sci-fi dissection and war-zone reporting, here are our audio team’s listening highlights of the year
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How do we decide whether to become parents? Leah Green speaks to people in the midst of making the biggest decision of their livesPodcast
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Facing a tough battle against the incumbent governor, the Republican Phil Scott, we follow the Democratic candidate Hallquist on the campaign trail in the run-up to the midterm elections
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