‘Dreaming Whilst Black’: BBC, A24 Show Adds Jessica Hynes, Akemnji Ndifornyen and More (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jessica Hynes (“Shaun of the Dead”) and Akemnji Ndifornyen (“Famalam”) are among the cast set to join Adjani Salmon’s BBC and A24 series “Dreaming Whilst Black.&…

The show, which Salmon created and stars in, is based on a web-series of the same name. It was adapted into a critically acclaimed pilot in 2021 and greenlit for a six-part series last fall.They will be joined by newcomers to the show Hynes and Ndifornyen as well as Isy Suttie , Peter Serafinowicz , Roger Griffiths , Martina Laird , Jo Martin , Steve Furst and “Love Island’s” Ovie Soko.

Based on real events, “Dreaming Whilst Black” tells the story of aspiring filmmaker Kwabena. Stuck in a dead-end job, he is hoping to take the next step in his career but quickly finds himself trying to balance finances, love and his sense of reality. BBC’s director of comedy commissioning, Jon Petrie, commissioned the series together withFiona Campbell, youth audience controller for iPlayer and BBC Three. The commissioning editor for the BBC is Tanya Qureshi.Salmon co-wrote the original web series of the same name with Ali Hughes. It was created by Salmon, Max Evans, Laura de Sousa Seixas and Natasha Jatania of 4 Quarters Films.

 

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