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Plot

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.

Cast

David Oyelowo as Gilbert
David Oyelowo

as Gilbert

Ashley Walters as Michael
Ashley Walters

as Michael

Naomie Harris as Hortense
Naomie Harris

as Hortense

Ruth Wilson as Queenie
Ruth Wilson

as Queenie

Shaun Parkes as Winston
Shaun Parkes

as Winston

Hugh Quarshie as Narrator
Hugh Quarshie

as Narrator

Roger Sloman as Mr. Todd
Roger Sloman

as Mr. Todd

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • December 6, 2009

Last Aired Date

  • December 13, 2009

Production Companies

  • BBC

Type

  • Miniseries

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 2

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