Idris Elba, kitchen knives

UK actor Idris Elba suggests kitchen knives be blunted, others banned to prevent stabbings
Ahead of his documentary about knife crime in the United Kingdom, actor Idris Elba argued that knife-points should be blunted in order to prevent stabbings.
Idris Elba proposes dulling kitchen knives to curb stabbing deaths
The BBC film sees Elba meet prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, who said that his party would commit to halving knife crime if elected, and the King, where the pair discussed solutions to the problem with some of the young people most affected by youth violence.
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' and 'compelling' viewing
TV viewers have said Idris Elba ’s documentary on knife crime was a " hard watch " but "compelling" viewing. The Wire star spent the last year filming BBC programme Our Knife Crime Crisis. He met young offenders in a prison and individuals working on various schemes trying to tackle knife crime, as well as people who had lost loved ones.
BBC viewers make same remark minutes into Idris Elba's knife crime documentary
The new BBC documentary Idris Elba: Our Knife Crisis garnered high praise from viewers, who applauded the renowned actor for his role in addressing such a critical issue.
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,
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,
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis, review: there’s no end in sight for this devastating epidemic
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Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis on BBC One review: a fearless look at a harrowing subject
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Idris Elba’s War on Knifepoints Doesn’t Go Far Enough
A s National Review ’s resident teenage knife-fighting expert, I was disappointed to read that the actor Idris Elba wants the British government to circumcise all of the privately owned knives in the ...
BBC viewers say same thing as Idris Elba's 'horrifying' knife crime documentary airs
Viewers who tuned into the BBC documentary Idris Elba: Our Knife Crisis had nothing but praise for the Hollywood actor as ...
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis is full of horrific stories. But can it actually help?
The Luther star has spent several years as a campaigner against knife crime and pushing for greater regulation on the sale of machetes and zombie knives, and Our Knife Crime Crisis finds the actor ...