BBC - David Harewood Remembers: A Man from the Sun (1956)
BBC - David Harewood Remembers: A Man from the Sun (1956)
HDTV 720p | 1h 09mn | 1280x720 | MKV HEVC@1556Kbps | AAC@127Kbps 2CH | 842 MB
Language: English | Genre: Documentary | Subs: English
HDTV 720p | 1h 09mn | 1280x720 | MKV HEVC@1556Kbps | AAC@127Kbps 2CH | 842 MB
Language: English | Genre: Documentary | Subs: English
David Harewood shares his impressions of John Elliot's game-changing 1956 BBC drama, which explored the challenges and racism encountered by Windrush immigrants from the West Indies, who had come to Britain after being promised work and a secure future.
Chapter 1: David Harewood Remembers… A Man from the Sun
David discusses the impact A Man From the Sun still holds today, the performances of cast members Errol John, Cy Grant and Earl Cameron, and the context and attitudes of a decade that saw the BBC bring viewers issue-led dramas like this while at the same time creating series such as The Black and White Minstrels.
Chapter 2: A Man from the Sun (1956)
Groundbreaking documentary drama from 1956, highlighting the struggles of a group of West Indian immigrants as they arrive in London, where they find a Britain very different from the land of opportunity they had imagined. Starring Errol John, Cy Grant and Colin Douglas.
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BBC - David Harewood Remembers: A Man from the Sun (1956)
BBC - David Harewood Remembers: A Man from the Sun (1956)
