Musician Little Richard dressed in a colourful, mirrored, jump-suit with arms raised in front of a pink background with hanging decorations. An overlay reads: LITTLE RICHARD THE KIND AND QUEEN OF ROCK N ROLL.

Featuring interviews and exclusive archive footage, this documentary tells the extraordinary story of a music icon: the self proclaimed architect of rock ‘n’ roll.

The Times ★★★★★

‘Fantastic definitive profile’ - The Daily Telegraph ★★★★★

A Minnow Films production

LITTLE RICHARD: THE KING AND QUEEN OF ROCK AND ROLL

BBC TWO & PBS | 2023

Stream on BBC iPlayer

SELECTED WORK

Person with crutches standing next to a wooden chair in a studio setting.

UPRISING

Poster for the BFI London Film Festival 2023 featuring a woman with voluminous natural hair and jewelry, looking upward, with a blue background and festival information at the top.

BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL

A woman with dark hair and makeup, wearing earrings and a black top, sitting in a dimly lit environment with red lighting.

LITTLE RICHARD:

THE KING AND QUEEN OF ROCK AND ROLL

A screen showing the back of a person with long hair, outdoors, with text overlay about a collaborative piece with Barby Asante. Logos for 'gal-dem,' 'Levi's,' and 'Queer Britain' are visible.

CHOSEN FAMILY

A man sitting at a table near a large window, holding a pen and a notebook, with a cityscape in the background during daytime.

THE GREAT RHINO ROBBERY

A firefighter wearing a dark jacket with the word 'FIRE' on the back is standing with a group of people in reflective yellow vests in an indoor setting.

GRENFELL

Person sitting at a table in a dimly lit, colorful fast-food restaurant wearing a hoodie with the hood over their head, covering their face with one hand, creating a shadowed, mysterious silhouette.

NAILBOMBER: MANHUNT

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