Masali Baduza: ‘I think of what my ancestors have been through’īlackman’s story carries a potent message about representation and power structures, so it’s a shame that the dramatised version doesn’t always trust viewers to comprehend it.Meanwhile, tensions bubble beneath the surface in Albion’s segregated society and spill into violence when two black police officers beat up a white boy, leaving him in a coma.
Since interracial relationships are forbidden, however, their love must remain a secret. The pair have known one another since childhood, as Callum’s mum, Meggie ( Helen Baxendale), is housekeeper to Sephy’s wealthy family (her father, Kamal, played by Paterson Joseph, is home secretary). The series is set in the capital of “Albion” in which white people, or “noughts” (known pejoratively as “blankers”) are the underclass and black people (“crosses”) are the ruling elite.Īt the centre of this tale is a Romeo and Juliet -style romance between Callum McGregor ( Jack Rowan) and Sephy Hadley ( Masali Baduza). Adapted from the young adult novels by Malorie Blackman, Noughts + Crosses (BBC1) offers an alternate reality in which history has been flipped and white European countries have been colonised by Africa, known here as “Aprica”. Centuries ago, imperialist nations embarked on a bold campaign of expansion, plundering the resources of foreign countries and introducing ruthless class systems resulting in the mass subjugation of native communities.
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