Britbox is committed to not forgetting its history and showing it in the rawest and most real way in Three Little Birds and we are loving it! We have an exclusive clip from the series that shows how women always have the most difficult situations but their inner strength always comes out in the worst moments. Ready?
Here we go!
Like you can see in its trailer, Three Little Birds narrates the adventures of gregarious sisters Leah and Chantrelle, who hail from the St Anne’s district of Jamaica, and their virtuous, bible-loving acquaintance Hosanna, as they board a ship heading for a new life in Great Britain.
Written by Sir Lenny Henry, this life-affirming six-part drama is inspired by Henry’s mother’s stories of leaving Jamaica in the 1950’s for Great Britain, which became her lifelong home and where she raised her family.
The series introduces a powerhouse of new British talent: Rochelle Neil as Leah; Saffron Coomber 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 exclusive clip from Britbox’s Three Little Birds, Leah and Chantrelle are catching up and, while Leah tries to pretend that everything is going well, she fails and ends up breaking down. She fears that she has made a mistake and has taken her children to a place where everyone hates and despises them just because of the color of their skin.
All the people insults them, attacks them, and while Leah manages to endure it, she doesn’t want her children to go through that…but there is no turning back from her decision either. So she finds herself at a crossroads.
In the end, Chantrelle gets Leah to smile and forget about her fears in a display of sisterly support and women supporting women that speaks to the two pillars of this show and how emotional complexities are its strong point.
Three Little Birds was filmed in The Midlands, UK. Tiger Aspect Productions produced the six-part drama, written by Sir Lenny Henry and guest episode writers Carol Russell and Avril Russell, in association with Douglas Road Productions. The series is co-produced by BritBox International, with Diederick Santer as Executive Producer.
Charles McDougall, Yero Timi Biu and Darcia Martin directed two episodes each and Sir Lenny Henry, Lucy Bedford, Kate Crowe, Russell T. Davies, Charles McDougall and Angela Ferreira serve as Executive Producers, with Stella Nwimo producing. BritBox International acquired Three Little Birds from Banijay Rights.
Three Little Birds will arrive on US shores on Thursday, February 1st 2024.
