Dreaming Whilst Black
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three
- 2021 - 2023
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Comedy adapted from the original YouTube series of the same name. Stars Adjani Salmon, Dani Moseley, babirye bukilwa, Rachel Adedeji, Demmy Ladipo and more.
- Due to return for Series 2
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Royal Television Society announces 2022 award nominations
The Royal Television Society has announced the nominees for its annual Programme Awards, with comedies including We Are Lady Parts, Bloods, Motherland and Alma's Not Normal all up for prizes.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd March 2022Broadcast Awards 2022 comedy nominees revealed
Alma's Not Normal, Dreaming Whilst Black, Ghosts, Ladybaby, Starstruck and We Are Lady Parts are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Awards 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd December 2021Dreaming Whilst Black review
The sitcom Dreaming Whilst Black is well worth a look, even if it's only a pilot. Its creator, Adjani Salmon, stars as Kwabena, an aspiring screenwriter who daydreams of success while working in recruitment. Salmon has already made a web series under the same title, which was a hit but is now quite hard to find. This feels a little softer.
Hugo Rifkind, The Times, 1st May 2021Dreaming Whilst Black: from web to BBC1
Our Comedy Slice adaptation of Adjani Salmon's online hit shows people of colour given senior positions create brilliant programmes, says Gina Lyons.
Gina Lyons, Broadcast, 27th April 2021Review: Comedy Slice - Dreaming Whilst Black
Here's hoping that whether Kwabena's film fantasy goes ahead or not, that a series for Dreaming Whilst Black does get the green light.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th April 2021TV review: Dreaming Whilst Black
Adapted from a very popular web series and co-written by its star Adjani Salmon along with Ali Hughes, Dreaming Whilst Black is an extremely engaging affair as Kwabena (Salmon) dreams of making it big in the film industry but struggles to get anyone to read his debut script.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 26th April 2021Dreaming Whilst Black cast on tackling microaggressions
If you haven't yet watched Dreaming Whilst Black on BBC3, you're doing yourself an injustice.
Alicia Adejobi, Metro, 23rd April 2021Dreaming Whilst Black: review
The BBC's iPlayer blurb for Dreaming Whilst Black manages not to mention the entire reason the show exists - or what makes it so funny.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th April 2021Dreaming Whilst Black captures true horror of workplace
As Adjani Salmon's comedy web series hits the BBC, he speaks to Esquire about the humour in people's coded language, and being expected to sing Gangsta's Paradise at karaoke.
Olivia Ovenden, Esquire, 18th April 2021BBC snaps up acclaimed comedy about racism in British film industry
The BBC is working to adapt cult-hit web series Dreaming Whilst Black, about racism in the film industry.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2021