Windrush

A sober, heartfelt oral history that lets firsthand voices carry the weight of migration, belonging and quiet resilience.

Created by

David Upshal

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Lenny Henry, Doreen Lawrence, Valerie Amos

Overview

Windrush is a 4-part series of one hour television documentaries originally broadcast on BBC2 in 1998 to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival in Britain of the Empire Windrush, the ship which brought the first wave of post-war West Indian immigrants.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Race, immigration, identity, class

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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