Luther star Idris Elba teams up with King Charles for new BBC documentary

Idris Elba is set to collaborate with King Charles in a new documentary tackling the pressing issue of knife crime.

will be fronting the show entitled 'Idris Elba: A Year of Knife Crime', where he'll have heart-to-heart discussions with the 75-year-old monarch about potential solutions for youth violence. Additionally, Elba will meet with those who have lost loved ones, young offenders, and members of law enforcement.

The actor shared his insights: "So many people dismiss knife crime as something that doesn’t affect them, assuming it’s a black and brown urban and gang-related problem – but this couldn’t be further from the truth. White, middle class and rural areas are also affected, perpetrators are getting younger and fear is spreading."

He expressed hope for the upcoming film: "I hope our film goes some way towards changing these stereotypes and getting everyone to engage with one of the biggest challenges of our time. For me, it’s been a tough year – but I’m hopeful."

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This announcement follows Elba's recent collaborations with Prime Minister Sir to address the root causes of knife crime. The actor, 52, lends his personal experience to the project, having once stood at a crossroads during his own adolescence amidst the challenging environment of East London.

With his production company, 22Summers, along with Diene Petterle, producing the hour-long BBC One documentary — they aim to shed light on an issue that persists despite efforts to curtail it. Their company previously produced 'Erased' for Disney+, highlighting untold narratives of soldiers of color in conflict zones.

Idris has expressed his ambition for his latest project, stating: "I hope our film goes some way towards changing these stereotypes and getting everyone to engage with one of the biggest challenges of our time." Details regarding the transmission of 'Idris Elba: A Year of Knife Crime' will be announced later.

Last month,police and ministers on ending violence plaguing Britain’s streets. Idris told the summit: "Talk is good, but action is important." He added: "We aren't going to end knife crime. We can't, that's not realistic. But we can tackle the attributes towards it. At the centre of it is obviously young people - my son's 10, and I'm hoping the work that we do annually, keep pushing, (can) help him by the time he's 16.

"There are kids right now that are 16-24, they're in that cycle right now that we might not be able to help, but with our joined-up thinking we can help future generations." Mr Starmer said said he wants to make it harder to buy dangerous weapons online as he pledged to "double down" on efforts to tackle knife crime.

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