Lenny Henry's soulful Windrush drama steals the spotlight on TV tonight

2023-10-22 22:09:03

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Lenny Henry’s Fond, Soulful Windrush Drama

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It is sometimes hard to understand what prompted a generation of young people to swap the Caribbean for the delights of Dudley, Brixton and St Paul’s. Lenny Henry’s new drama series – apparently loosely based on the experiences of his mother – suggests a blend of bleak and optimistic answers. It’s a spirited, spiky affair focusing on a trio of women – Leah (Rochelle Neil), Hosanna (Yazmin Belo) and Chantrelle (Saffron Coomber) – who arrive expecting quaint, picture-book Englishness but find something a touch grimier. Henry does a good job of capturing the mixture of hope and trepidation animating the trio as they begin to understand the reality of their new lives. Phil Harrison

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