In the documentary, called Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis, the Hollywood star meets a 17-year-old boy at Feltham young offender institution who first began carrying a blade when he was 13. He grew ...

The actor suggests that Britain’s epidemic of street stabbings could be eased if the only knives sold had their tips rounded off – but in fact, says Nathaniel Peat, there’s so much more that could be ...

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Idris Elba has spoken out about a way to try and tackle the UK’s knife crime crisis. Speaking to the BBC, Elba said that early intervention was key for reducing knife crime, and even suggested ...

Actor Idris Elba announced amid his forthcoming knife crime documentary that the United Kingdom must consider "innovative" prevention methods such as blunting or banning knives. According to IMDb ...

helmed by acclaimed actor and anti-knife crime activist Idris Elba. In January 2024, Elba launched a campaign calling for an immediate ban on machetes and zombie knives, and he also met with Sir ...

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 ...

Actor Idris Elba has said young people in London gangs are “not big and scary”, adding it is “sad” that society has “turned our back on them”.

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 ...

Luther star speaks ahead of the release of BBC documentary in which actor talks to victims’ families, police officers and teenage offenders ...

Actor Idris Elba announced amid his forthcoming knife crime documentary that the United Kingdom must consider “innovative” prevention methods such as blunting or banning knives. According to ...