Small Island (2009)

12/06/2009 (GB) • 1h 30m

Drama

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

David Oyelowo

Gilbert

2 Episodes

Ashley Walters

Michael

2 Episodes

Benedict Cumberbatch

Bernard

2 Episodes

Naomie Harris

Hortense

2 Episodes

Ruth Wilson

Queenie

2 Episodes

Shaun Parkes

Winston

2 Episodes

Hugh Quarshie

Narrator

2 Episodes

Roger Sloman

Mr. Todd

2 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2009 | 2 Episodes

Season 1 of Small Island premiered on December 6, 2009.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

london, england

based on novel or book

world war ii

jamaica

miniseries

1940s

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