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The Long Song is a three-part BBC television serial, which is an adaptation of Andrea Levy's 2010 historical novel of the same name. Produced by Heyday Television, its three episodes were adapted by Sarah Williams and directed by Mahalia Belo.
- Historical Drama
An adaptation of the award-winning novel by Andrea Levy. Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, following the trials, tribulations and survival of July and her odious mistress Caroline on a sugar plantation. Stars. Tamara Lawrance. Hayley Atwell.
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- 2021-01-31
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The Long Song is a three-part adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel about the end of slavery in Jamaica. Watch online with PBS Passport and see Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden in this Peabody-nominated drama.
Watch The Long Song, a drama series about the end of slavery in Jamaica, on PBS Passport. Stream episodes, previews, clips and extras from season 2021.
In early 1800s Jamaica, Caroline steals the child slave July as her maid. July grows up to witness the Christmas Rebellion and the radical transformation of her world.
The Long Song refreshingly grounds its historical drama from the perspective of the oppressed, unblinkingly depicting the horror of slavery while simultaneously exploring the compelling inner...
The Long Song is a historical novel by Andrea Levy published in 2010 that was the recipient of the Walter Scott Prize. It was Levy's fifth and final novel, following the 2004 publication of Small Island. In December 2018, a three-part television adaptation of the same name was broadcast on BBC One; The Long Song was aired on PBS in ...
