Podcasts about Dido Elizabeth Belle

As it's Black History Month in the US, I thought I would share some of my favorite Black women in British history that I think we all need to learn more about.Show Notes:Carol Ann Lloydwww.carolannlloyd.com@shakeuphistorypatreon.com/carolannlloydThe Tudors by NumbersCourting the Virgin QueenHistory shows us what's possible.

Today's episode contains a brief mention of sexual assault and harassment. It also contains graphic descriptions of slavery. We have included these descriptions for historical accuracy, but we do advise our listeners to listen at your own discretion.  Be sure to follow ArtMuse on Instagram & TikTok. Donate to ArtMuse HERE.ArtMuse is produced by Kula Production Company.Today's episode was written by host Grace Anna.There are accompanying images, resources and suggestions for further reading on the ArtMuse website and Instagram.

While we couldn't confirm that Queen Charlotte was a woman of color, we can tell you about two women who were and who lived aristocratic lives in Georgian and Victorian England: Dido Elizabeth Belle and Sarah Forbes Bonetta.If you would like to join us in London in September either on our Field Trip or the Thames Dinner Cruise, visit https://www.likemindstravel.com/the-history-chicks-field-trip-to-london-2/ for details! We hope to see you there!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Tracey is taking us on a tour of her past stories about amazing women from history. This week's episode includes the stories of groundbreaking baroque painter: Artemesia Gentileschi, iconic Black woman in Georgian society: Dido Elizabeth Belle, “The Terror of the South China Seas” pirate Ching Shih, and CIA's Moscow Rules made famous by Jonna Mendez.For the full history behind each story, check out the full Willing & Fable Episodes listed below:SourcesWilling and Fable Episodes:Episode 47 - Artemisia Gentileschi - If It's Not Baroque, Don't Fix ItEpisode 81 - Dido Elizabeth Belle - Black Representation in Georgian Society Episode 25 - Swashbuckling Ladies - Anne Bonny & Ching ShihEpisode 52 - Espionage - Mata Hari & The Moscow Rules

Dans Historiquement Vôtre, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach vous raconte Dido Elizabeth Belle (1761-1804), la première aristocrate noire. Née d'une mère réduite à l'esclavage et d'un père officier de marine britannique, Dido est élevée en Angleterre par son grand-oncle, Lord Mansfield (1705-1793). Président de la Haute Cour d'Angleterre et du Pays de Galles, ce dernier attire l'attention en accueillant chez lui une jeune femme métisse.

Dido Elizabeth Belle is one of the most unusual women in the Georgian era: a woman who inherited wealth, who was raised as a lady by her powerful aunt and uncle, who also happened to be the daughter of an enslaved woman. JOIN THE PILGRIMAGE TO CORNWALL! Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Merch! — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and pre-order its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 25 The Boston Sisters feature Amma Asante's feature film BELLE by listener request from JOANNE FORT, an attorney living in Atlanta, Georgia. Joanne shares why she wanted the podcast to feature BELLE. We invited London-based figurative painter GLORY SAMJOLLY, to talk about the film and the story behind the portrait of the real-life Dido Elizabeth Belle (with her cousin Elizabeth). As founder of the social media platform Black Aristocrat Art, Glory brings her insights on depictions of Black women and men of the aristocracy in historical European art. BELLE is based on the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a mixed-race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) and an enslaved African woman who is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson) in 18th century England. Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet her status prevents her from receiving the benefits of noble social standing. Note: BELLE was released in the UK in 2013; in the U.S. in 2014. TIMESTAMPS 1:19 Intro to BELLE by Request 1:56 Belle Film Synopsis 3:11 Listener Joanne Fort - what makes Belle special 5:34 Glory Samjolly, Black Aristocrat Art 6:44 Glory's introduction to Dido Elizabeth Belle film and portrait 9:16 Black presence in European portraiture 13:40 Interpreting Belle's portrait 20:03 Joanne Fort's Turban Question for Glory Samjolly 21:32 Exoticizing the Black Image in European Portraiture 29:06 Break 30:00 Interpreting the Mysteries of Black Portraiture 37:15 Learning Black History in the UK 41:23 Glory's Dream: A Black Aristocrat Portrait Gallery 45:10 Special Commission: Painting A History Globe 49:15 Art to Change the Psychology of Black History 52:02 Lightning Round: Bourgeoisie fashion in 18th Century France, Headphones, Paint Brush, Turpentine 57:05 Where to Find Amma Asante's “Belle” (2014) Film 58:05 Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters Contact Info Note: BELLE was released in the UK in 2013, and in the U.S. in 2014. ------- STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS LISTEN to past past podcasts starting with the guests featured in this bonus episode SIGN UP for our mailing list SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform You can SUPPORT this podcast on Anchor or SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historicaldramasisters/support

Who were Ignatius Sancho, Dido Elizabeth Belle and Francis Barber?Between 10,000 and 30,000 black people lived in Britain during the Georgian period. Despite this, some people have remained convinced that black British history doesn't start until after the Second World War.In this episode, Kate speaks to Gretchen Gerzina about some of the individuals who lived in Georgian Britain, their lives and their livelihoods.*WARNING there are naughty words and discussions of slavery and racism in this episode*Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Edited by Sophie Gee and Thomas Ntinas.For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters here.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit - enter promo code BETWIXTTHESHEETS for a free trial, plus 50% off your first three months' subscription. To download, go to Android or Apple store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for our first Black History Month episode where we celebrate the lives of two amazing Black women - Mary Fillis and Dido Elizabeth Belle.Follow us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know if there is anything you want to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Bakre, T. (2020) Unforgotten Women: Mary Fillis, The Black Tudor Driven By Independence. Available at: Mary Fillis, The Black Tudor Seamstress (refinery29.com) (Accessed: 3 October 2022)English Heritage. (no date) Dido Elizabeth Belle. Available at: Dido Belle | English Heritage (english-heritage.org.uk) (Accessed: 3 October 2022)Sanghera, S. (2021) Empireland. Milton Keynes: Penguin Random HouseRambling London Tours. (2020). Mary Fillis and Dido Belle: Black Women You Should Know About. [online] Available at: https://ramblinglondontours.com/2020/10/31/mary-fillis-and-dido-belle/  [Accessed 9 Oct. 2022].

Country Houses are a huge inspiration for our host. After a childhood of being marched around the most incredible houses in the UK, he learnt to love them for their artistic and cultural importance in the landscape of Great Britain. Today, Harry is on a mission to highlight their cultural significance, dispelling their connotations of a grandma's day-out and instead inspiring people to see the benefit of a storied artistic experience that truly connects people with the history and objects of our past. Harry is lucky enough to have worked at one of the UK's finest stately homes and so had plenty of first-hand experience of the people who visit them and how to make them more accessible to all. This week, Harry is joined by two women championing the importance of stately homes. Firstly, we hear from historian and producer at History Hit TV Alice Loxton, who shares some of the stories behind some of her favourite homes, and talks about why more people should get involved with them. Also joining the episode is historian and author Charlotte Furness who discusses her thoughts on how to open up these buildings for all, as well as the reasons they still matter in our cultural landscape. She also shares with us the fascinating history of Anne Lister, a remarkable woman who features in Charlotte's latest book and whose diaries are still studied today as a record of hidden LGBTQ+ voices in the early 19th century.  Harry Stevens is the host of Young at Art and is a 21-year-old art and interiors obsessive passionate about opening up the art world to all. At Young at Art Harry speaks to the tastemakers who are defining a new image of art and design today, with new episodes out weekly. If you enjoyed this episode and want to find who we will be speaking to next, you can follow the podcast on instagram @youngatartpodcast. Today's guests can be found on instagram at @charlottefurnesswriter and @history_alice, and Harry can be found at @planetstevens. For more information about the podcast, please visit the website, www.youngatartpodcast.comThe podcast's cover art was drawn by Beatrice Ross, @beatricealiceross and the intro music was written and performed by Maggie Talibart, @maggie_talibart.  Houses to Visit1. Althorp House, Northamptonshire. A hidden gem only an hour from London, Althorp House has one of the best private art collections in the UK with works by Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, Van Dyke and Stubs. Featuring a mix of both modern works and inherited family pieces, the collection at Althorp feels fresh and relevant today. Althorp is also the family home of Princess Diana, and has been lived in by the Spencer Family for over 500 years. https://althorpestate.com 2. Kenwood House, Hampstead, London.Set on London's Hampstead Heath, Kenwood House is owned by English Heritage and was once home to a fascinating character from aristocratic history, Dido Elizabeth Belle, widely considered UK's first black British aristocrat. Dido's story is fascinating; her father Sir John Lindsay was a white Royal Naval Officer and her mother Maria Bell was a black slave living in the British West Indies. She was also a niece of William Murray, later the 1st Earl of Mansfield, who was influential in his views towards the abolition of slavery in the UK, some 60 years before the abolition act was passed in 1833. Her story is explored in the 2013 film Belle. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood/ 3. Castle Howard, YorkshireBridgerton fans rejoice at the sight Castle Howard, which stands in as the fictional Clyvedon Castle, home to the Duke and Duchess of Hastings (played by Regé Jean-Page and Phoebe Dynevor). Castle Howard is a fabulous baroque palace: construction took over 100 years to complete and the result is a masterpiece of early 18th century design. The castle has a wonderful collection of antique sculpture, Canaletto paintings, and is set in acres of beautifully maintained parkland. https://www.castlehoward.co.uk 4. Mapperton House, DorsetHome to the Earl and Countess of Sandwich (Yes, where the name for the infamous lunchtime meal comes from) Mapperton is considered 'the finest manor house in England' and is home to an eclectic mix of objects and intriguing family history. Home to the Montagu family, Mapperton is the home of Julie Montagu - Viscountess Hinchingbrooke - who documents her life living and restoring the home to her YouTube channel (which has nearly 100,000 subscribers, all eager to get a slice of Mapperton life for themselves). Recently seen in Netflix's adaptation of Daphne Du Maruier's novel Rebecca, Mapperton House is a gem set amongst acres of gardens, where the Viscountess can be seen taking her daily ice bath in the 17th century canal garden !https://mapperton.com

This week Tracey talks about a painting that sparked centuries of speculation and debate.That painting is of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed raced woman in high society and her cousin Elizabeth Murray. Join us as we discuss society, culture, and race in Georgian England. SourcesWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido_Elizabeth_Bellehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_(2013_film)Jane Austens World https://janeaustensworld.com/tag/cost-of-living-in-regency-england/Reclaiming Female and Racial Agency https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=aweFind My Pasthttps://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/discoveries/dido-elizabeth-belleEnglish Heritagehttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/dido-belle/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgSe6IEed9w&ab_channel=EnglishHeritagehttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/georgians/https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/painting-our-past/History Cohttps://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-story-of-dido-elizabeth-belle-britain-s-first-black-aristocratBlack Pasthttps://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/belle-dido-elizabeth-1761-1804/Fashion History https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1778-martin-dido-elizabeth/Scone Palacehttps://scone-palace.co.uk/dido-elizabeth-belle-her-story-1761-1804The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/may/27/dido-belle-enigmatic-painting-that-inspired-a-movie

Sources: Dido Belle | English Heritage (english-heritage.org.uk)

BELLE is an incredible, true story about a mixed race, illegitimate woman trying to find her place in the world, so she can help change society during the 18th Century. Dido Elizabeth Belle is a mixed race illegitimate girl taken in by her Great Uncle, Lord Mansfield. Lord Mansfield is a renowned judge with wealth and prestige. Mansfield has also taken in Dido's cousin, Elizabeth. Dido hears of a lawsuit where the worth of slaves is in question. After meeting a passionate lawyer, she works with him to fight for the worth and dignity of each person.

How many times have you seen a dark-skinned woman wearing a high-society 18th-century dress in history books? How much do you know about the lives of people of colour in the 18th century in England? (at least those who were not enslaved)And here's one more: how often have you seen a Black woman starring in a period film?  With these and a few other challenging questions, we invite you to listen to our conversation about the film “Belle”. Inspired by the real-life story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of an English aristocrat, this movie introduced us to a historical character we knew nothing about and surprised us immensely by the conversation it opened. Not only did we discover a little jewel in recent cinema making, but also it made us aware of the many clichès and false perspectives, we, as women of colour, are ourselves plagued with. A passionate discussion about the story of a woman with a tough destiny, and how present the story still is nowadays.  ***Spoiler alert! While reviewing this film we go through key scenes and may reveal the ending, so be warned of spoilers!***Sources & further links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_(2013_film) “A Stitch in Time: Dido Belle” https://youtu.be/GSDDJrlJukM 

How many times have you seen a dark-skinned woman wearing a high-society 18th-century dress in history books? How much do you know about the lives of people of colour in the 18th century in England? (at least those who were not enslaved)And here's one more: how often have you seen a Black woman starring in a period film?  With these and a few other challenging questions, we invite you to listen to our conversation about the film “Belle”. Inspired by the real-life story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of an English aristocrat, this movie introduced us to a historical character we knew nothing about and surprised us immensely by the conversation it opened. Not only did we discover a little jewel in recent cinema making, but also it made us aware of the many clichès and false perspectives, we, as women of colour, are ourselves plagued with. A passionate discussion about the story of a woman with a tough destiny, and how present the story still is nowadays.  ***Spoiler alert! While reviewing this film we go through key scenes and may reveal the ending, so be warned of spoilers!***Sources & further links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_(2013_film) “A Stitch in Time: Dido Belle” https://youtu.be/GSDDJrlJukM 

In the mid-1770s, the Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793) commissioned a portrait of his two great-nieces, Elizabeth Murray (1760-1825) and Dido Belle (1761-1804). But it was Elizabeth's name that would be remembered through history, and Dido's would only be rediscovered in the 1990s. In this episode, we discuss her origins, her position in her great-uncles stately home, and how she is portrayed in the only known Neoclassical portrait depicting a black woman and a white woman as equals. Today's image: David Martin, Portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray (ca. 1778). Oil on canvas. Scone Palace, Scotland. New episodes every other Friday. Let's keep in touch! Email: artofhistorypod@gmail.com Instagram: @artofhistorypodcast Twitter: @ArtHistoricPod TikTok: @matta_of_fact --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amanda-matta/support

We're joined by Cathy Power and Sarah Murden to discuss the story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate daughter of British naval officer Sir John Lindsay and an African woman named Maria Bell, who may have been a slave. Dido spent much of her life at Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath in North London where was raised by her great uncle, Lord Mansfield, who through the 1750s to 80s was the most powerful judge in England. To discover more about Dido Belle and Kenwood, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/dido-belle

Hey HBs! Bea Koch of The Ripped Bodice stopped by to chat about her debut book Mad & Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency, and reviewed the movie Belle with Melody! The movie is a gorgeous take on the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a biracial Black woman who was raised with the white half of her family during the Georgian era. And it's a BIG ROMANCE.  Bonus Content: Melody learned so much about Englandtimes through Bea's book!, Mary Seacole and her nursing efforts during the Crimean War, the notion of "historical accuracy" and how it's used against authors and characters of color in romance, Adriana Herrera now writing historicals, the beauty of Beverly Jenkins' bibliographies, the clippity-clop of a carriage at the start of every period movie, Grantchester and "fucking Amanda!!", sapiosexuality and... the sexual attraction to a person's morality??, Bea gives us the real deets about Dido and where the movie is firmly fiction, and so much more!  Lady Loves:  Bea: Bake Star Bread, and do it with rainbow sprinkles!  Melody: the movie Seriously Single on Netflix! It's a South African rom com that is delightful from start to finish!  Buy Bea's book and learn so much! It's available everywhere and comes out 9/1/2020!  Follow Bea on Instagram and Twitter!  If you want a bonus interview and some outtakes, head over to our Patreon! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms Facebook Patreon Shout Out: Kelli T., you are a bunyip, a water spirit native to Australia that takes the form of a giant starfish, swimming dog, a long-necked creature with a seal-like head, a nautical emu with feathers and claws, or a large alligator that swims like a frog. Look, it seems like you pretty look like whatever you want. Some say you eat crayfish, others say you eat humans. You live in rivers, swamps, lakes, and the ocean. Sometimes you live on land. Basically, you do whatever you want and you don't let anyone else define what you look like, what you eat, or where you live. You're a boss bitch living your best life, bunyip, and don't ever forget it.   

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Dido is an elusive figure, almost a blip in history. she was the daughter of a slave and a white man, but she was raised by one of the most powerful men in England and may have been one of the reasons slavery was abolished in the British empire. join me as we dive into her life. Support this podcast: https://t.co/rHVVdHBtuf

Being quarantined for so long is starting to get me down so I had to put on something comforting for the sake of my mental health! In this episode, I'll be talking about my favorite period piece movie, Belle (2013), directed by Amma Asante and written by Misan Sagay. The film is based on a true story and follows Dido Elizabeth Belle, the mixed-race daughter of a British admiral who fell in love with a freed slave woman. Her mother dies before Dido's father can marry her so he brings Dido to his family's estate to protect her. She grows up loved by her family but hidden away from the rest of the world, unable to know what life outside her mansion is like. Until she meets Mr. Davinier... My Website: https://www.sarahtullochwrites.com/ My IG: @sahra.bae

I recently rewatched the film Belle, played by Guru Mbatha-Raw set in the late 1700s to early 1800s, based on a true story. Belle was the child of a white British Naval Officer and an African woman, she was brought to the United Kingdom at a young age by her father after her mother passed. Belle was taken into custody by her great-uncle Lord William Murray Mansfield, who happened to be Britains’ most powerful judge at the time. This relationship would be significant as Belles’ life became intertwined with the abolishment of the Slave Trade in March 1807. The film was inspired by a 1779 painting of Belle standing beside her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray at Kenwood House in London, which now hangs at Scone Palace in Perth, Scotland. Beware of spoilers…. The post EP 26: Dido Elizabeth Belle appeared first on Can I Preach?.

LINKS:Public Medievalist series: https://www.publicmedievalist.com/race-racism-middle-ages-tearing-whites-medieval-world/INTRO - 8:30: Hannah shares the story behind her person of the week. Check out the link above which she discovered after one of her tweets got a lot of love and inspired the research she did for this episode.9:25 - 35:38: Hannah presents the story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, our person of the week and the last featured episode of 2020 Black History Month.

Paintings of wealthy women weren't unusual in the late 18th century, but paintings of wealthy black women with their white cousins were.

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The opera singer Elizabeth Llewellyn meets the film director and screenwriter Amma Asante. Elizabeth Llewellyn first won wide critical acclaim in 2010, when she starred in Jonathan Miller’s production of La Bohème at English National Opera. Her path to success was unconventional: she gave up singing at the age of 22, and worked as a project manager for an IT company for a decade before gradually returning to music. She has now performed in opera houses around the world, including leading roles in Tosca, Madame Butterfly, and Porgy and Bess. Amma Asante appeared in Grange Hill as a teenager, and moved on to writing and directing. In 2004 she won the best newcomer BAFTA for her film A Way of Life. She went on to direct Belle, which was inspired by a portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a girl born into slavery, but brought up in the house of a British lord. Her film A United Kingdom, starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike, opened the London Film Festival in 2016. Producer Clare Walker

This episode we recount our visit to Kenwood House in Hampstead, the home of Dido Elizabeth Belle, and our heroine is sulky gardening queen Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden. A lovely explainer on Amma Asante's Belle, which we discuss at length: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/belle-the-film-which-sheds-light-on-a-radical-episode-in-the-abolition-of-slavery-9461810.html COLIN FROM THE SECRET GARDEN IS THE WORST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-Ni3vzXSs

In this weeks show, Leo continues an article about Dido Elizabeth Belle,the slave girl who lived in a stately home, Pete continues his story of Coventry, Dave visits the model railway Exhibition and Nigel talks about the Access Dev Group meeting. All this and the usual mix of news, sport, what's on, outlook for living and postbag. [podloveaudio src="http://kmy.7d3.mywebsitetransfer.com/140709/outlook.mp3" chaptersVisible="true" alwaysShowControls="true" title="Coventry Talking Newspaper – 2nd July 2014" preload="true" rememberPlaytime="false" chapters="my-chapter-field" ]

In this weeks show, Leo reads an article about Dido Elizabeth Belle,the slave girl who lived in a stately home, Pete continues his story of Coventry, Cliff reads an article about Leslie Thomas,who died recently,Dave continues his talk to Frank Ifield and Shelagh buy diazepam from mexico ends the programme with Outlook on Life. All this and the usual mix of news, sport, what's on, outlook for living and postbag. [podloveaudio src="http://kmy.7d3.mywebsitetransfer.com/140702/outlook.mp3" chaptersVisible="true" alwaysShowControls="true" title="Coventry Talking Newspaper – 2nd July 2014" preload="true" rememberPlaytime="false" chapters="my-chapter-field" ]

Mr Burns at London's Almeida Theatre is a play about an America without electrical power, the end of everything in contemporary USA - when the TV programme The Simpsons has passed into folklore. How do we reframe our understanding of fables? Folk art has often been neglected in the story of British art but a new exhibition at Tate Britain attempts to set that right with a range of items from pictures woven from human hair to ship's figureheads and quilts made by Crimean prisoners. British film Belle explores racial attitudes in 18th Century aristocratic circles through the story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy officer. Brought to England to live with his uncle The Lord Chief Justice, she became inadvertently involved in the campaign to abolish slavery. In the Light of What we Know is the debut novel by Zia Haider Rahman that deals with betrayal, revenge, love faith science and war through the relationship between two men across Kabul, New York, Oxford, London and Islamabad. And we look at how the British newspapers are dealing with the World Cup - not the matches and the scores but their depiction of the host country and the preparations, the atmosphere, the heat, the possible unrest... anything and everything bar the results. Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Elif Shafak, Charlotte Mendelson and Barb Jungr. The producer is Oliver Jones.

In this episode of Hidden Hollywood Hits I discuss the themes and insights of Amma Asante's feature film Belle. Belle tells the intriguing story of the biracial aristocrat women, Dido Elizabeth Belle. Everyone should rush to the theater go see it. Take a listen to my podcast Hidden Hollywood Hits where I tell you exactly why you should make sure you don't miss this film. Bravo to all those involved in this beautiful film film!

Belle is based on the real life story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral and a slave called Maria Belle, raised by her aristocratic great uncle Lord Mansfield, best known as the Lord Chief Justice who ruled slavery illegal in England. Belle negotiates coming of age as an aristocratic woman of colour in Georgian England as another of her uncle’s important anti-slavery cases playing out in the background.