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The Long Song is a three-part BBC television serial, which is an adaptation of Andrea Levy 's 2010 historical novel of the same name. Produced by Heyday Television, its three episodes were adapted by Sarah Williams and directed by Mahalia Belo.
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The Long Song is written as a memoir by an elderly Jamaican woman living in early 19th-century Jamaica during the final years of slavery and the transition to freedom that took place thereafter. It tells the tale of a young slave girl, July, who lives at Amity – a sugarcane plantation.
- Andrea Levy
- Historical fiction
- 2010
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Based on Andrea Levy’s novel, The Long Song follows July, an enslaved woman, and her mistress Caroline Mortimer on a sugarcane plantation. Watch the three-part TV adaptation online with PBS Passport and learn more about the story and the cast.
Based on Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song follows the life of July, a young slave on a sugar plantation, and her mistress Caroline. The series explores the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, the slave rebellion, and the moral campaign in Britain to abolish it.
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- 2021-01-31
- Drama
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Based on Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song follows July, a slave and lady's maid, as she navigates the last days of slavery in British-ruled Jamaica. Watch the three-part series on MASTERPIECE on PBS, starring Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden.
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Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, follow the trials, tribulations and survival of a plantation slave, July, and her odious mistress, Caroline. Based on the book by Andrea Levy. Save on each episode with a TV Season Pass. Get current episodes now and future ones when available. Learn more.
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The Long Song is a historical drama that follows the lives of enslaved people in Jamaica during the emancipation era. Watch previews, clips and extras from season 2021 on PBS Passport.
