In May 1976, Stuart Hall conducted an interview with C.L.R. James for a BBC Two broadcast, celebrating James's seventy-fifth birthday.

This interview was part of a larger project that included the documentary 'Beyond a Boundary,' created by Dibb, which focused on James's life and work.

Unfortunately, the original tape of the interview was lost, and a memo from November 1976 revealed an executive disinterest in airing it.

However, a transcript of the 1976 interview has survived in several archives, with an excerpt published in September 2023 in the journal Representology.

A second interview with James was filmed in 1984, showcasing him at age eighty-three, which is now available online.

C.L.R. James, born in Trinidad in 1901, was a teacher and writer deeply engaged in anticolonial activities, having attended Queen’s Royal College.

Stuart Hall, born in Jamaica in 1932, moved to the UK in 1951 as a Rhodes Scholar and became a prominent figure in the New Left movement.

Both Hall and James were significantly influenced by their Caribbean backgrounds, shaped by colonialism and social class distinctions.

Their intellectual journeys reflect a commitment to revolutionary thought and aspirations for political change in response to colonialism.

James's notable works, such as 'The Black Jacobins' and 'Beyond a Boundary,' delve into social dynamics and the revolutionary potential of the oppressed.

Through his literary contributions, James highlighted the complexities of Caribbean life and the agency of the 'ordinary man' in the struggle against oppression.

His Trotskyist beliefs emphasized the importance of self-organization among the working class and support for anticolonial movements in Africa.