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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 (2009)2
Keywords
london, england
based on novel or book
world war ii
jamaica
miniseries
1940s
Casts

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
Crews
Mark Lowry
Art Direction
Sarah Williams
Screenplay
Sarah Touaibi
Costume Supervisor
Tony Miller
Director of Photography

Nina Gold
Casting
Andrea Levy
Novel
Lorna Marie Mugan
Costume Design

Will Hughes-Jones
Production Design

Paula Milne
Screenplay

Robert Sterne
Casting
Linda Marshall
Script Supervisor
Roy Sharman
Editor

Martin Phipps
Original Music Composer
Paul Trijbits
Executive Producer
Veronica Lewis
Makeup Artist
Sevlene Roddy
Hairstylist
Abi Bach
Producer
Vicky Licorish
Producer

Alison Owen
Executive Producer

Paula Milne
Executive Producer
Juliette Tomes
Makeup Supervisor
Marella Shearer
Makeup Designer
Carol Reid
Makeup Artist
Filipa Principe
Dialogue Editor
Ricky Butt
Foley Artist
Grainne Marmion
Producer
Lucy Richer
Executive Producer
Audrey Doyle
Makeup Artist
Arran Mahoney
Sound Effects Editor

Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Ronan Hill
Sound Recordist
Clare Mahoney
Foley Artist

Mark Milsome
Camera Operator
Backdrops & Posters

