Series·2009·1 Season
Small Island
War, romance, infidelity and social unrest.
Country
GB
Language
English
Episodes
2
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Sarah Williams
Producer
Paula Milne, Rebecca Eaton
Cinematography
Tony Miller
Music
Martin Phipps
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
17 votes
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// cast
Cast
David Oyelowo
Gilbert
Ashley Walters
Michael
Benedict Cumberbatch
Bernard
Naomie Harris
Hortense
Ruth Wilson
Queenie
Shaun Parkes
Winston
Hugh Quarshie
Narrator
Roger Sloman
Mr. Todd
// crew
Crew
Sarah Williams
Screenplay
Tony Miller
Director of Photography
Martin Phipps
Original Music Composer
Paula Milne
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Roy Sharman
Editor
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Vicky Licorish
Producer
Grainne Marmion
Producer
Alison Owen
Executive Producer
Paul Trijbits
Executive Producer
Abi Bach
Producer
Lucy Richer
Executive Producer
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