Idris Elba's Knife Crime documentary hailed

Watch: Idris Elba backs blunt kitchen knives to stop knife crime
Luther star speaks ahead of the release of BBC documentary in which actor talks to victims’ families, police officers and teenage offenders
Idris Elba's knife crime documentary hailed as 'powerful' viewing
Fans said it was “powerful” viewing after it aired on Wednesday, 29 January, with many praising Elba for raising awareness. At the start of the documentary, Elba — who has been outspoken about knife crime — told viewers it was a "heartbreaking problem".
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, during which he met victims' families, police officers and teenage offenders.
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 'overwhelmed and angry' about UK knife crime crisis in new BBC documentary: 'Constant'
Idris Elba has shared how he is "overwhelmed and angry" over UK knife crime as he reflected in a his new BBC documentary about a passionate plea he made in 2019. The actor, 52, has been talking about the worrying subject for years,
Hope exists in anti-knife crime work - campaigner
A campaigner whose son was killed in a knife attack says his fight against knife crime is not hopeless and called for more ...
Knife crime at record highs across multiple regions
Offences rise faster in rural areas as county line gangs exporting drugs from the cities spark turf wars ...
'Banning knives won't solve knife crime - we need urgent action for young people'
After his lived experience, Sosa believes a knife ban won't stop young people from carrying weapons and crime. Instead he's ...
West Midlands no longer has top knife crime rate
The West Midlands Police area no longer has the highest rate of knife crime in England and Wales, official figures show. Data ...