My Five WHYs: ‘Three Little Birds’ Captures The Strength And Sacrifices Of Jamaican Sisters In 1950s London

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BritBox
is
back
with
more
quality
content
from
across
the
pond.
For
this
edition
of
My
Five
WHYs,
we
take
you
through
our
five
reasons
why
you
absolutely
cannot
miss
this
captivating
new
drama
series.

Three
Little
Birds
narrates
the
adventures
of
gregarious
sisters
Leah
and
Chantrelle,
hailing
from
the
St
Anne’s
district
of
Jamaica,
and
their
virtuous,
bible-thumping
acquaintance
Hosanna
as
they
board
a
ship
heading
for
a
new
life
in
Great
Britain.

Written
by
series
creator
Sir
Lenny
Henry
(Chef!,

Broadchurch,

The
Long
Song),
this
life-affirming
six-part
drama
is
inspired
by
Henry’s
mother’s
stories
of
leaving
Jamaica
in
the
1950s
for
Great
Britain
which
became
her
lifelong
home
and
where
she
raised
her
family.

The
contemporary
historical
drama
series
introduces
emerging
British
powerhouses
Rochelle
Neil
(HBO’s

The
Never’s)
as
Leah,
Saffron
Coomber
(Steve
McQueen’s

Small
Axe)
as
Chantrelle,
and
Yazmin
Belo
making
her
screen
debut
as
Hosanna.

Supporting
cast
includes
Javone
Prince,
Bobby
Gordon,
Arthur
Darvill,
Tierney
Turner,
and
Malachi
Hall
in
the
moving
drama
highlighting
the
determination
to
create
a
lasting
legacy
while
providing
a
better
life
for
their
children.

Check
out
My
Five
WHYs
to
learn
why
you
should
watch

Three
Little
Birds
on
BritBox NOW!

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