Episode 160

Toheeb Jimoh Talks ... The Power

Published on: 27th April, 2023

Actor Toheeb Jimoh has come a long way. From a fresh newbie who brought sensitivity and humanity to the BBC film Anthony about the true story of Anthony Walker who was killed during a racially motivated attack. He's made us laugh as Sam in the multi-award winning hit Apple TV football series Ted Lasso, and now he's back in a dramatic role in the exciting book adapted series The Power currently available on Amazon Prime Video ...

From the book series by Naomi Alderman, The Power is about a global phenomenon that sees teenage girls wake up with the power to electrocute people at will. Toheeb plays Tunde a Nigerian journalist whose viral video of a group of Nigerian girls demonstrating their newfound power sends him on a journey around the world.

We spoke to Toheeb about the importance of representing his Nigerian heritage on screen, the power of TV and moving out of home for the first time ...

The Power season 1 is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video now.

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