In conversation
Dean Atta in conversation with Del Jessop
Del Jessop talks to Dean Atta about making the BAFTA-winning stop motion animation of his poem 'Two Black Boys in Paradise'. Available to watch online on Channel 4.
27th May, 2026
Two Black Boys in Paradise. Image: Courtesy of Channel 4
'They won't be here forever, maybe just as long as this poem. These two Black boys in paradise.'
Dean Atta
Dean Atta is a BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and Stonewall Book Award-winning author from London.
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