Twayna Mayne: Black Woman

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Twayna Mayne: Black Woman: 2. Identity and Representation

2. Identity and Representation

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Comedian Twayna Mayne explores the story of her identity as a British Black Woman.

Featuring stand-up recorded at Up The Creek Comedy Club in Greenwich, comedian Twayna Mayne searches for role models in her quest to explore her Black British Identity.

Comedian Twayna Mayne was trans-racially adopted and in this episode she searches for role models to help her create her own Black British female identity. Along with stand-up in front of a live audience she chats to other women about their shared experiences, with this episode featuring a contribution from lead singer of the two tone band The Selecter, Pauline Black and writer Danielle Dash.

First broadcast in November 2019.

Producer: Julia McKenzie
A BBC Studios Production

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Comedian Twayna Mayne explores the story of her identity as a black British woman.

Comedian Twayna Mayne explores her identity as a black British woman. Along with stand-up in front of a live audience, she chats to other women about their shared experiences.

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