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An anthology of stories capturing the experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.

2020 · 2h 7m
Starring John Boyega, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, Letitia Wright
Director Steve McQueen

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Mangrove
    The true story of the Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. The trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgement of behaviour motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police.
    2h 6m
  • EPISODE 2
    Lovers Rock
    Relationships develop and intertwine against a background of violence, romance and music at a West London house party in the 1980s.
    1h 9m
  • EPISODE 3
    Red, White & Blue
    The true story of Leroy Logan, who, at a young age, saw his father assaulted by two policemen, motivating him to join the Metropolitan Police and change their racist attitudes from within.
    1h 19m
  • EPISODE 4
    Alex Wheatle
    The true story of award-winning writer Alex Wheatle, from a young boy through his early adult years. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds a sense of community in Brixton.
    1h 4m
  • EPISODE 5
    Education
    Twelve-year-old Kingsley has a fascination for astronauts and rockets, but when Kingsley is labelled disruptive and sent to a special needs school, the race-based segregation in Britain's education system is exposed and a battle begins.
    1h 3m

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Cast & Crew

  • John Boyega
    Leroy Logan
  • Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
    Martha
  • Letitia Wright
    Altheia Jones-Lecointe
  • Shaun Parkes
    Frank Crichlow
  • Steve Toussaint
    Kenneth Logan
  • Micheal Ward
    Franklyn
  • Malachi Kirby
    Darcus Howe
  • Shaniqua Okwok
    Patty
  • Antonia Thomas
    Gretl
  • Tyrone Huntley
    Leee
  • Francis Lovehall
    Reggie

About

Small Axe

Drama

An anthology of stories capturing the experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.

Information

Studio
BBC1
Released
2020
Rated
MA15+
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2020 Rainmark Films

Languages

Original Audio
English (Australia), English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

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  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
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