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Small Island
War, romance, infidelity and social unrest.
Follow three intricately connected stories of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in World War Two. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as we trace the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.
Where to watch
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Cast
David OyelowoGilbert
Ashley WaltersMichael
Benedict CumberbatchBernard
Naomie HarrisHortense
Ruth WilsonQueenie
Shaun ParkesWinston
Hugh QuarshieNarrator
Roger SlomanMr. Todd
Rachel PickupMrs. Ryder
Denise BlackAunt Dorothy
Mary Jo RandleQueenie's Mother
Billy CarterShopkeeper
Jonathan HardenPostal Worker- Joseph HearnsYoung Lad
Details
- First aired
- December 6, 2009
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- BBC
