Bristol historian and broadcaster David Olusoga will be honoured with a Bafta Special Award for being a “trailblazer” in the TV industry during his three-decade career.
The 53-year-old will be presented with the prize at the British Academy Television Awards ceremony on May 14, with a special commendation for his work in “widening perspectives” of how history is presented and “expanding the diversity of stories told”, Bafta said.
The award is one of the academy’s highest honours and previous recipients include sports commentator John Motson, comedian Sir Lenny Henry, TV presenter Cilla Black and actor Idris Elba.
