Braxton Sampson has always had a place in his heart for helping others. As much as he's helped Northview's football and basketball teams during the course of his four years on gridiron and hardwood,.
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Three good reads for the African summer
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Gail Collins presents a round-up of all the new and interesting developments in the world of books relating to Africa.
Africa does not sleep. Its creative power is keeping it awake and waking up others too. Great authors continue to bring their stories to the world, literary programmes are ramping up and soon creative minds will be back together again, unleashing new ideas and encouraging fresh writers to tell their story.
This summer’s reads are already on their way and just published is
The South African novelist, playwright, scholar and activist in her 77
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Bloods star Samson Kayo teases season 2 possibilities I d love to do more. Of course. Come on, man!
The new Sky comedy, which was co-created by Kayo and
Benidorm s Nathan Bryon, sees two unlikely south London paramedics paired together as they go about their working day.
Speaking exclusively to
Digital Spy, Kayo said that he d love to explore more of Maleek (Kayo) and Wendy s (Jane Horrocks) lives in more episodes. Sky We ve left it open, he explained. I d love to do more. Of course. Come on, man! It just depends on if the audience loves it, you know? I feed off of the viewers. I feed off of people s energies. If people love the show, I would love to do more.
Samson Kayo on his new Sky comedy Bloods
Samson Kayo co-created the new Sky One paramedic comedy Bloods, and also co-stars alongside Jane Horrocks, Lucy Punch, Julian Barratt Sam Campbell and others. Here he talks about the show, which starts tomorrow…
How does it feel to be finally bringing your show Bloods to the screen?
I’m so excited! It’s so timely, especially in the world that we’re in at the moment, and to be able to create it with a friend of mine, Nathan Bryon, just makes it all that sweeter.
Where did the inspiration come from?