The Long Song

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The trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her mistress Caroline.

Born a slave, torn from her family, July must survive the final days of slavery on a plantation in 19th Century Jamaica. Based on Andrea Levy's bestseller, with Tamara Lawrance.

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Tamara Lawrance

Hayley Atwell

Jack Lowden

Doña Croll

Ayesha Antoine

Ansu Kabia

Leighton Hudson

Shereen Gray

Clarisse Albrecht

Richard Pepple

Caleb Frederick

Andy Frestner

Joy Richardson

Ethan Hazzard

Madeleine Mantock

Dorian Da Silva

Roger Wasserman

Esther Tejeda

David Heyman

Rosie Alison

Andrea Levy

Sarah Williams

Tom Coan

Roopesh Parekh

Mahalia Belo

The Long Song: Series 1: Episode 2

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Episode 2

BBC One - The Long Song, Series 1, Episode 2

After Robert arrives at the great house, July and Caroline compete for his attention.

Caroline and July compete for Robert’s attention. Robert announces that he’s marrying Caroline, but on the wedding night goes to July’s bed and the two start a passionate affair.

After Robert arrives at the great house, July and Caroline compete for his attention and a love triangle develops. The harvest at Amity is ready to be taken in or the crop will spoil, but tensions are brewing between the workers and Robert. Robert expects the workers to put in long hours; the workers are now free to challenge his authority. 
 
With Robert feeling more and more humiliated with the ‘ungrateful’ former slaves, a dangerous stand-off develops between them. July can see Robert changing and this scares her. 
 
Cast includes Tamara Lawrance as July, Hayley Atwell as Caroline Mortimer, Jack Lowden as Robert Goodwin, Sir Lenny Henry as Godfrey, Doña Croll as Old July, Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Kitty, Ayesha Antoine as Molly, Arinzé Kene as Thomas, Ansu Kabia as James Richards, Jordan Bolger as Nimrod, Joy Richardson as Miss Rose, Madeleine Mantock as Miss Clara and Leo Bill as John Howarth.

The Long Song: Series 1

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Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, we follow the trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her odious mistress Caroline.

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