
Small Island
War, romance, infidelity and social unrest.
Drama
Rating
5.9/10
First Air Date
December 6, 2009
Episode Runtime
1h 30m
Status
Ended
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.
Seasons

Season 1
2 episodes
Cast

David Oyelowo
Gilbert

Ashley Walters
Michael

Benedict Cumberbatch
Bernard

Naomie Harris
Hortense

Ruth Wilson
Queenie

Shaun Parkes
Winston

Hugh Quarshie
Narrator

Roger Sloman
Mr. Todd