Three Little Birds
TV Show · Drama · History

Written by Sir Lenny Henry in collaboration with Russell T Davies, this six-part drama is inspired by his mother’s stories about leaving Jamaica for Britain in the 1950’s as part of the Windrush Generation.

2023 · 46m
Starring Rochelle Neil, Saffron Coomber, Yazmin Belo
Director Darcia Martin, Charles McDougall

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Leah and her sister Chantrelle are on a mission bringing their friend Hosanna from Jamaica to Britain to potentially marry their brother Aston; Leah hopes to find work in Dudley while Chantrelle has accepted a job as a live-in nanny near London.
    45m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Leah and Hosanna are met with hostility as they settle in Dudley and when tensions rise, the two question if they can build a life in the town
    46m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Leah’s life in Dudley is complicated by a blossoming new romance. Hosanna and Aston take a big step forward. Whilst Chantrelle’s big audition unearths alarming truths.
    46m
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Leah and Hosann a race against the clock on a risky cross-country journey to save Chantrelle, but can they get to a distressed Chantrelle in time?
    46m
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    Leah fights for Shelton on a work trip, but has she left it too late? Chantrelle struggles with her trauma. Whilst a devasting confession leaves Hosanna torn.
    45m
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    Leah’s saddled with a colossal problem when a devastating debacle leaves Hosanna’s wedding hanging in the balance. Can she get Aston and Hosanna down the aisle?
    46m

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Cast & Crew

  • Rochelle Neil
    Leah Whittaker
  • Saffron Coomber
    Chantrelle Brahms
  • Yazmin Belo
    Hosanna Drake
  • Javone Prince
    Aston Brahms
  • Bobby Gordon
    Shelton Powell
  • Michelle Fox
    Siobhan
  • Leemore Marrett Jr.
    Ephraim Whittaker
  • A‌T
    Annie-Rose Tate
    Myfanwy Boyce
  • Arthur Darville
    Mr Wantage
  • B‌H
    Beth Hayes
    Mrs Wantage
  • D‌M
    Darcia Martin
    Director

About

Three Little Birds

Drama

Written by Sir Lenny Henry in collaboration with Russell T Davies, this six-part drama is inspired by his mother’s stories about leaving Jamaica for Britain in the 1950’s as part of the Windrush Generation.

Information

Studio
BritBox
Released
2023
Rated
TV-MA
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2023 Tiger Aspect Productions Limited

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC), Danish (Denmark) , Finnish (Finland) , Norwegian (Norway) , Swedish (Sweden)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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