About Small Island
- Released on December 06, 2009
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.
Full Cast of Small Island
David Oyelowo plays Gilbert (2 episodes)
David Oyelowo was born in Oxford in 1976. His family originates from Nigeria. David studied Theatre Studies for A lev...
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Ashley Walters (born 30 June 1982), also known as Asher D, is an English rapper, musician and actor. Description abo...
See Ashley Walters's other roles →Benedict Cumberbatch plays Bernard (2 episodes)
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his roles on the screen and s...
See Benedict Cumberbatch's other roles →Naomie Harris plays Hortense (2 episodes)
Ruth Wilson plays Queenie (2 episodes)
Shaun Parkes plays Winston (2 episodes)
Shaun Parkes is an English actor.
See Shaun Parkes's other roles →Hugh Quarshie plays Narrator (2 episodes)
Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a Ghanaian-born British actor of stage, television, and film. Some o...
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