David Olusoga: âMy biggest disappointment? My guitar playing.â Photograph: Geraint Lewis/Eyevine David Olusoga: âMy biggest disappointment? My guitar playing.â Photograph: Geraint Lewis/Eyevine Sat 13 Mar 2021 04.30 EST Born in Lagos, Prof Olusoga, 51, produced history programmes before going on to become a presenter. He won a Bafta for the BBC documentary Britainâs Forgotten Slave Owners, and his books include the award-winning Black And British: A Forgotten History. As part of the Census 2021 education programme Letâs Count! (letscount.org.uk), he has recorded a lesson for children, Equality, Representation And The Census; the census takes place on 21 March. He lives in Bristol with his partner and daughter.