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Small Island is a two-part 2009 BBC One television drama adapted from the 2004 novel of the same title by Andrea Levy. The programme stars Naomie Harris and Ruth Wilson as joint respective female protagonists Hortense Roberts and Queenie Bligh, two women who struggle to fulfil their personal ambitions and dreams amidst the chaos of World War II ...
Dec 13, 2009 · Episode 2 of 2. Andrea Levy's award-winning story of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in the Second World War. Hortense learns that England is not the golden land she hoped it would be. Show...
Small Island: With Naomie Harris, Hugh Quarshie, Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo. A gentle Jamaican woman reunited with her husband in post-World War II London encounters both racism and homesickness as she adjusts to her new life.
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Newly arrived Jamaicans in postwar London hope for a new life - but secrets will expose and unite them. Award-winning drama with Naomie Harris and Ruth Wilson. Episode 1 (87 mins) Start watching...
Feb 21, 2024 · SEASON: 1. EPISODE: 2. SYNOPSIS. Conclusion of the two-part adaptation of Andrea Levy's novel, set in post-war London. Hortense becomes disillusioned with life in England when she encounters racism and fails to find employment, but Gilbert and Queenie rally round to help her adjust.
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- Naomie Harris
Dec 6, 2009 · Premiered December 6, 2009. Runtime 3h. Total Runtime 6h (2 episodes) Country United Kingdom. Languages English. Studio BBC. Genres Drama. Follow three intricately connected stories of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in World War Two.
Season 1. 50 % 2009 • 2 Episodes. Season 1 of Small Island premiered on December 6, 2009. Episode 2. (1x2, December 13, 2009) Season Finale. View All Seasons. Social. Reviews 0. 0. Follow three intricately connected stories of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in World War Two.
