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'Black actors walk with the whole community on their shoulders'

Actor Danny John Jules - best known for playing Cat in Red Dwarf - spoke to 5 live's Dotun Adebayo about the about the Bafta blackout protest.

"When you're a black actor, you walk with the whole community on your shoulders", he said adding "When you are Benedict Cumberbatch [...] you don't have the burden."

The protest, organised by Creatives of Colour Network, took place outside the BAFTA awards ceremony at London's Royal Opera House.

This clip was originally broadcast on 5 live's Up All Night programme.

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