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06/12/2009 Drama 1h 30m
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War, romance, infidelity and social unrest.

Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. David Oyelowo

    Gilbert

  2. Ashley Walters

    Michael

  3. Benedict Cumberbatch

    Bernard

  4. Naomie Harris

    Hortense

  5. Ruth Wilson

    Queenie

  6. Shaun Parkes

    Winston

  7. Hugh Quarshie

    Narrator

  8. Roger Sloman

    Mr. Todd

  9. Rachel Pickup

    Mrs. Ryder

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Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 2009 | 2 Episodes

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Small Island

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