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Small Axe

Series 1

Education

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

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When 12-year-old Kingsley is transferred to a special-needs school, a group of women uncover an unofficial segregation policy preventing many black children from receiving the education they deserve. Show more

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Kingsley Smith:
Kenyah Sandy
Agnes Smith:
Sharlene Whyte
Esmond Smith:
Daniel Francis
Stephanie Smith:
Tamara Lawrance
Lydia Thomas:
Josette Simon
Tabitha Bartholomew:
Jo Martin
Director:
Steve McQueen

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Small Axe

Series 1

Alex Wheatle

Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Available for years

The true story of award-winning writer Alex Wheatle, who spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home and was jailed after the Brixton uprising of 1981. Show more

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Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 6 months

Two young Afghan men, Enayat and Jamal, make the arduous journey from their refugee camp in Pakistan to a better life in the UK, encountering shocking hardships and tragedies. Show more

Contributors

Travel Agent (Pakistan):
Imran Paracha
Enayat's Brother (Pakistan):
Hiddayatullah
Enayat's Father (Pakistan):
Jamau
Enayat's Uncle 1 (Pakistan):
Wakeel Khan
Producer:
Andrew Eaton