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We Need to Talk about Cosby

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 8 months

In the 1960s, Bill Cosby is collecting accolades for his comedy and finding his own ways of participating in the nation’s civil rights movement. But all the while, he allegedly begins exploiting his power.

Writer/director W. Kamau Bell offers a deeply personal exploration of Bill Cosby’s descent from 'America’s dad' to alleged sexual predator. Exploring the complex story of Cosby’s life and work, Bell invites comedians, educators, journalists and Cosby survivors to have a refreshingly candid, first-of-its-kind conversation about the man and his crimes. Bell takes an unfiltered look at his legacy and the unexpected ramifications for an industry that enabled him. Show less

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