Small Island
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.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 Linc... Read more
Starring David Oyelowo, Ashley Walters, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, Ruth Wilson, Shaun Parkes, Hugh Quarshie, Roger Sloman
Watch "Small Island" on BBC iPlayer released in 2009. It's a drama and mini-series show, and has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of show, and is currently available to watch for free.
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