Nicola Rollock
 

Talks & Public Appearances

Professor Rollock and fellow academic Professor Rhiannon Turner were expert advisers on the two-part documentary ‘The School That Tried to End Racism’ which aired on Channel 4 in Summer 2020. The programme follows a group of 11 and 12 year olds as they explore their racial bias and take part in a series of activities to improve their understanding of race and racism.

The documentary went on to win a series of awards including:

  • Winner, BAFTA (Reality & Constructed Factual, June 2021)

  • Winner, Rose d’or Award (Category: Reality & Factual Entertainment, October 2020)

  • Winner, Japan Prize 2020 (The Japan Foundation President’s Prize, October 2020)

  • Winner, MIPCOM Diversify TV Excellence Awards (Category: Race & Ethnicity, non-scripted, October 2020)

  • Winner, TBI’s Content Innovation Award (Category: Representation on Screen, October 2020)