Hosted by award-winning duo Executive Producer/Screenwriter Leon Mayne, and journalist/media chronicler Akua Gyamfi, The Circle features the two friends waxing lyrical with the hottest Black British talent across Television and Film - discussing weekly topics, their career journeys, the creative process, and what the future of TV, Film, and Digital holds. Informal, fun, and conversational, the episodes are a way to keep you edutained, and get otherwise open and new perspectives from UK talent. Catch the original roundtable series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2onCOQiGkg&list=PLVp32ASh21hhWvQYCrasa8qXkrEB3kQym
Your Hosts
Leon Mayne
Leon Mayne is an award-winning writer and producer represented by CAA. His work, especially in providing richly detailed black programming, has earned him a feature in Powerful Media’s ‘Britain’s Most Influential People of African & African Caribbean Heritage’, BBC’s ‘Talent Hotlist’, and a Screen Nation ‘Digital Vanguard Award’. He currently works in the BBC Drama Commissioning Team, whilst also serving as writer, exec producer and/or script editor on a greenlit and development slate with the likes of BBC, A24, UKTV, Roughcut, Fearless Minds & Untold Studios.
Akua Gymfi
Akua Gyamfi has over 20+ years of experience in the arts spans fashion, film, television, theatre, print & digital media. In 2012 Akua founded The British Blacklist a platform celebrating British Black creatives across Screen, Stage, Literature Audio. She produces podcasts Your Aunties Could Never (popular culture) & TBB Talks (interviews) and is a member of BAFTA. In 2019 Akua joined forces with Soul Film, TNBFC, & We Are Parable to launch BFI supported S.O.U.L. Film Festival, an annual event that showcases the best of Black Filmmakers.