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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

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'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.

Delon Jessop

Delon Jessop is an actor, writer and voiceover artist.

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