Welcome to 4 the Record Initiative. Here you can explore our gallery of contemporary Black actors from our Underexposed exhibition or find out more about the history of Black acting talent in Britain.

An aspiring actor? You can get advice here too. If you want to know about acting and the Black British experience, we hope you’ll find this website useful.

The Underexposed Timeline

The talents of Black actors have contributed to film and television in Britain since its inception.

From the opening of BBC television service in 1936 to Dr Who in 2007, find out more about the dynamic achievements of Black actors in Britain on this timeline.