DOTUN ADEBAYO - THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED "YARDIE"
Broadcaster Dotun Adebayo talks about discovering…
September 12, 201819m 24s
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Broadcaster Dotun Adebayo talks about discovering cult crime novel "Yardie" by Victor Headley, which he published through his fledgling X Press imprint. The book, which forms part of a trilogy (along with "Excess" and "Yush") was a milestone in black British publishing and went on to sell more than 30,000 copies. It has now been turned into a major movie directed by Idris Elba.