BBC - David Harewood Remembers A Man from the Sun (1956) (2)

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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