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.
Title | Small Island |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC One |
Cast | David Oyelowo, Ashley Walters, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, Ruth Wilson, Shaun Parkes |
Crew | Andrea Levy (Novel), Paula Milne (Screenplay), Sarah Williams (Screenplay), Roy Sharman (Editor), Nina Gold (Casting), Robert Sterne (Casting) |
Alternative Titles | Маленький остров, Masterpiece Classic: Small Island |
Keyword | london, england, based on novel or book, world war ii, jamaica, miniseries, 1940s |
First Air Date | Dec 06, 2009 |
Last Air date | Dec 13, 2009 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 2 Episode |
Runtime | 90:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 5.80/ 10 by 12.00 users |
Popularity | 11.901 |
Language | English |