“For my mum, it was really important to teach me and my brothers, so it came more from her to be honest than anything else. She made sure that we just read loads of books about slavery, about black culture, about black history but I don't think everyone would have had that obviously.”

British television and radio presenter, journalist and author

Vick Hope is a British television and radio presenter, journalist and author. She is known for her work across broadcasting and for hosting BBC Radio 1’s drivetime show, Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie, alongside Katie Thistleton and Jamie Laing. She joined BBC Radio 1 in 2020, when The Sunday Times described her as a "voice of a generation". Her work sits at the intersection of radio, television and journalism, and she has become a familiar presence in British media.