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  • Small Island (2009–2009)
  • TV-MA
    TV Mini-series | 90 min | Drama
Small Island (2009–2009)
TV-MA
TV Mini-series | 90 min | Drama

A gentle Jamaican woman reunited with her husband in post-World War II London encounters both racism and homesickness as she adjusts to her new life.
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Kathleen Cahill (writer: Masterpiece) | Andrea Levy (based on the novel by) | Paula Milne (screenplay) | Sarah Williams (screenplay)
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Updated Dec 6, 2009

Release date (First episode)
Apr 18, 2010 (United States)

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Cast

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47 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Naomie Harris
Hortense Hortense   See fewer
2
Hugh Quarshie
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
2
Ruth Wilson
Queenie Queenie   See fewer
2
David Oyelowo
Gilbert Gilbert   See fewer
2
Roger Sloman
Mr. Todd Mr. Todd   See fewer
2
Ashley Walters
Michael Michael   See fewer
2
Shaun Parkes
Winston Winston   See fewer
2
2
Rachel Pickup
Mrs. Ryder Mrs. Ryder   See fewer
1
Denise Black
Aunt Dorothy Aunt Dorothy   See fewer
1
Mary Jo Randle
Queenie's Mother Queenie's Mother   See fewer
1
Billy Carter
Shopkeeper Shopkeeper   See fewer
1
Jonathan Harden
Postal Worker #1 Postal Worker #1   See fewer
1
Neal McWilliams
Postal Worker #2 Postal Worker #2   See fewer
1
Gillian Raine
Woman With Sweet Woman With Sweet   See fewer
1
Andrew McMahon
Young Lad Young Lad   See fewer
1
Joseph Hearns
Young Lad Young Lad   See fewer
1
Laura Hughes
Mrs. Harper Mrs. Harper   See fewer
1
Kerri McLean
Josephine Josephine   See fewer
1
Cara Shearer
Granddaughter Granddaughter   See fewer
1
Lee Simmonds
Grandson Grandson   See fewer
1
Terence Frisch
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
Glen Campbell
Mr. Philip Roberts Mr. Philip Roberts   See fewer
Leonie Forbes
Miss Jewel Miss Jewel   See fewer
Andrew Havill
Mr. Ryder Mr. Ryder   See fewer
Teddy Price
Pastor Pastor   See fewer
Avenia Powell
Pastor's Wife Pastor's Wife   See fewer
Karl Johnson
Arthur Bligh Arthur Bligh   See fewer
Kerstin Pringle
Miss Morgan Miss Morgan   See fewer
Dorothy Cunningham
Celia's Mother Celia's Mother   See fewer
Michael Elwyn
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Damien Devaney
Sergeant Baxter Sergeant Baxter   See fewer
Eoin Macken
Calhoon Calhoon   See fewer
Peter Brooke
GI Ellis GI Ellis   See fewer
Caoimhe McErlean
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Barbara Adair
Cinema Woman Cinema Woman   See fewer
Bentley Kalu
Cinema GI Cinema GI   See fewer
Tony Flynn
Military Police Military Police   See fewer
William Meredith
American GI 2 (uncredited) American GI 2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Denis Halligan
Tea Room Racist (uncredited) Tea Room Racist (uncredited)   See fewer
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