Small Island

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.
Aired: Dec 06, 2009 Genre: DramaCasts: David Oyelowo Ashley Walters Benedict Cumberbatch Naomie Harris Ruth Wilson Shaun Parkes Hugh Quarshie Roger SlomanProducers: Rebecca Eaton Abi Bach Vicky Licorish Grainne Marmion Paula Milne Lucy Richer Paul Trijbits Alison OwenDuration: 1h 30m Rating: 6.1 Country: United Kingdom Production: BBC
War, romance, infidelity and social unrest.
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