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Zombie knife ban won't solve crisis - but there is hope, says Idris Elba
Banning the sale of zombie knives is a positive step, but schools need to intervene earlier to help tackle the UK's knife crime crisis, says Idris Elba. The actor, 52, has spent the last year making a documentary for the BBC about solutions to knife crime,
BBC viewers say same thing as Idris Elba's 'horrifying' knife crime documentary airs
Viewers who tuned into the BBC documentary Idris Elba: Our Knife Crisis had nothing but praise for the Hollywood actor as they commended his efforts for fronting the show. The 52-year-old Hackney native has been campaigning heavily as he continues his passionate fight against knife crime in the UK.
Idris Elba admits he was 'overwhelmed and angry' in emotional plea during BBC documentary
Idris Elba shared a passionate video urging people to put down their knives in 2019, and has now opened up about the 'overwhelming and painful' day that prompted him to speak out
Idris Elba's Knife Crime documentary hailed as 'powerful' and 'compelling' viewing
TV viewers have said Idris Elba ’s documentary on knife crime was a “ hard watch ” but “compelling" viewing. The Wire star spent the last year filming BBC programme Our Knife Crime Crisis. He met young offenders in a prison and individuals working on various schemes trying to tackle knife crime, as well as people who had lost loved ones.
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis, review: there’s no end in sight for this devastating epidemic
In BBC One’s sobering documentary, the actor meets the King, Prime Minister and victim’s families, each of whom offer few genuine solutions
Idris Elba on stabbing crisis: 'Not all kitchen knives need a point on them'
In addition to early intervention, he told the BBC that ninja swords should be banned and even suggested domestic knives could be made less dangerous. "Not all kitchen knives need to have a point on them,
Idris Elba resurrects knife plea first made in Plymouth 17 years ago
British actor Idris Elba - famous for his role as hard-bitten police detective Luther - has prompted discussions with his suggestion that kitchen knives could be blunted as part of innovations to tackle the issue of knife crime.
Idris Elba proposes dulling kitchen knives to curb stabbing deaths
The BBC film sees Elba meet prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, who said that his party would commit to halving knife crime if ...
Idris Elba Spent A Night In Prison Cell To Prep For A Role: ‘It Was A Scary Experience’
Or, if you’re Idris Elba, you spend a night in prison. Back in 2013, Idris Elba played Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk ...
Idris Elba's wife says he 'derailed' her life after making sacrifice to be with him
Idris Elba's wife Sabrina Elba had been dreaming of going to law school since she was a child, but this all changed when she ...
Idris Elba's three marriages and 'love at first sight' with famous wife
The star has been married three times. His first wife was Hanne “Kim” Norgaard, with whom he shares daughter Isan, from 1999 ...
Meet Idris Elba's children – from aspiring Hollywood star to secret son
Idris and ex-girlfriend Naiyana Garth welcomed their son on 17 April 2014, with Idris sharing the happy news with a sweet ...
Idris Elba's wife admits he 'derailed' her life as she details ups and downs in marriage
Idris Elba's wife Sabrina Elba opened up about the pair's "good and bad days" and the rule they have in place when it comes ...
BBC viewers make same remark minutes into Idris Elba's knife crime documentary
The new BBC documentary Idris Elba: Our Knife Crisis garnered high praise from viewers, who applauded the renowned actor for ...
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