Small Island 15 years old

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.
Credits

Benedict Cumberbatch
Bernard

David Oyelowo
Gilbert

Naomie Harris
Hortense

Ashley Walters
Michael

Ruth Wilson
Queenie

Karl Johnson
Arthur Bligh
Cast
Name | Character |
---|---|
Benedict Cumberbatch He was 33 , now 48 years old | as Bernard |
David Oyelowo He was 33 , now 49 years old | as Gilbert |
Naomie Harris She was 33 , now 48 years old | as Hortense |
Ashley Walters He was 27 , now 42 years old | as Michael |
Ruth Wilson She was 27 , now 43 years old | as Queenie |
Karl Johnson He was 61 , now 77 years old | as Arthur Bligh |
Shaun Parkes He was 36 , now 52 years old | as Winston |
Nikki Amuka-Bird She was 33 , now 49 years old | as Celia |
Hugh Quarshie He was 54 , now 70 years old | as Narrator |
Andrew Havill He was 44 , now 60 years old | as Mr. Ryder |
Crew
Name | Job title |
---|---|
Nina Gold Production She was 42 , now 58 years old | Casting |
Will Hughes-Jones Art | Production Design |
Lorna Marie Mugan Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Alison Owen Production She was 48 , now 64 years old | Producer |
Paula Milne Writing She was 62 , now 78 years old | Screenplay |
Martin Phipps Sound He was 41 , now 56 years old | Original Music Composer |
Sarah Williams Writing She was 49 , 92 years old when she died | Screenplay |
Robert Sterne Production | Casting |
John Alexander Directing He was 112 , 84 years old when he died | Director |

Small Island (15 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2009-12-06
- Runtime: [] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 2