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Idris Elba

Chris Bowlby profiles actor Idris Elba, who plays Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom.

After playing Baltimore drug boss Stringer Bell in The Wire, and Detective John Luther on British television, Idris Elba is now appearing in a very different role - Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom. Chris Bowlby profiles the British actor who some think will one day be the first black James Bond.

Producer: Smita Patel.

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13 minutes

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Sun 29 Dec 2013 17:40
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  • Sat 28 Dec 2013 19:00
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