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He’s a much-loved star of the stage and screen and now Paterson Joseph is earning rave reviews for his debut novel, based on the astonishing story of Charles Ignatius Sancho, the first Black man to vote in Britain.
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho is Paterson’s brilliant fictionalised tale inspired by this real-life Black writer, composer, shopkeeper and abolitionist. Until now Sancho’s extraordinary life has been largely hidden from view, but thanks to Paterson’s illuminating and candid book the name of a man who met the king and led the fight to end slavery is on everyone’s lips.
Paterson is best known for his roles in hit TV shows such as Casualty, Peep Show and Green Wing. Join him as he discusses his career, and the extraordinary story of a man born on a slave ship in the Atlantic Ocean, who became an influential social reformer and man of letters in Regency London.
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Paterson Joseph
Paterson Joseph is a beloved British actor and writer. Recently seen on Vigil and Noughts and Crosses, he has also starred in Peep Show and Law & Order UK and he plays Arthur Slugworth in the forthcoming Wonka movie. The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho is his debut novel.
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