Alex Wheatle, the ‘Brixton Bard’ who wrote the Crongton Knights books and inspired a film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series, has died aged 62. Alex’s family shared a statement confirming his death: ...

The film riffs on McQueen’s own youth. He was put in a “special class” at school and, like Kingsley, faced great difficulties with reading. However, Education goes further back than its director’s ...