director/producer
“Powerful”
- Glamour Magazine
“Exposed the shocking scandal of structural inequality in a UK national institution. Absolutely brilliant.”
- British Journalism Awards
Presenter and mother of three Rochelle Humes examines why black women in the UK are more than four times more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth, and up to six weeks after, compared to white women. Asian and mixed ethnicity women also die at higher rates.
Rochelle explores the various factors at play behind these shocking statistics – hearing devastating first hand accounts that turns numbers into people. She asks whether race has a defining role in whether a pregnant woman lives or dies.
WINNER: British Journalism Award: Social Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion
NOMINATED: Broadcast Digital Award for Best News and Current Affairs
cREDITS
production company: Proper Content
commissioning editor: Siobhan Sinnerton
executive producer: david Dehaney
presenter: Rochelle humes
Producers: Balinder Bogal and Sian Guerra
EDitor: Jane hodge
composers: alain Duchesne and alun jones
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/edit producer/CAMERA - Lyttanya shannon
