Brenda Emmanus OBE
The Diplomat
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Brenda Emmanus OBE is a British broadcaster, documentary maker and cultural critic whose career spans more than three decades of national television, radio, documentary and live events. She was appointed OBE for services to broadcasting and diversity. Her documentary work for the BBC, including "Charles I: Treasures Reunited" and "Whoever Heard of a Black Artist?
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