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is shining a light on the pioneering work of Una Marson, the corporation’s first Black producer and broadcaster.Una Marson: Our Lost Caribbean Voice
will use her surviving writing and letters, as well as details from her BBC personnel file, to tell her extraordinary story and give this important figure the credit she deserves.segments, while academics and Marson’s friends will provide insight on her life as a Black woman in broadcasting during the Second World War.
Returning to Jamaica after the war, she went on to set up her own publishing company, but sadly little evidence remains of her work in her later years.on 23 October at 9pm, is produced by Lenny Henry’s Douglas Road production company. Writing about Marson’s legacy for the BBC, the actor and comedian said: “When I think of Una Marson, I think of a trailblazer – a pioneer who connected the Caribbean to the world through her radio programmes.
By making a film about her life, Henry added, “My team and I are choosing to say her story is important. She deserves to be lauded and I hope we have added to her legacy.”Sign up for the latest news and must-read features from Stylist, so you don't miss out on the conversation.
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