Our Loved Boy

The death of 10-year old Damilola Taylor in 2000 saw an innocent child lose his life on the streets of Peckham, shocking the nation and generating headlines worldwide. In his debut for BBC One, award-winning screenwriter and playwright Levi David Addai will tell the story of Damilola from the perspective of father, Richard Taylor, going behind the headlines to explore the lasting impact of Damilola's death on his close and loving family. A decade since his case was finally brought to justice, with the issue of knife crime on our streets as relevant and urgent today, Damilola's story is powerful and illuminating, in this extremely moving film about fatherhood and family, justice and hope.