Small Axe We are the small axe.

An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.

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Drama
Created By

Steve McQueen

First Aired on

Nov 15, 2020

1 seaons till Dec 13, 2020

Popularity: 12.496
77 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

Lammas Park (GB)Turbine Studios (GB)EMU Films (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Education

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Miniseries

Aired

5 Episodes
  • Episode 1Mangrove127 min

    The true story of The Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. The trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgment of behaviour motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police.

  • Episode 2Lover's Rock70 min

    A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance and music.

  • Episode 3Red, White and Blue80 min

    Spotlights the true story of Leroy Logan, who at a young age saw his father assaulted by two policemen, motivating him to join the Metropolitan Police and change their racist attitudes from within.

  • Episode 4Alex Wheatle66 min

    Alex Wheatle follows the true story of award-winning writer, Alex Wheatle, from a young boy through his early adult years. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds not only a sense of community for the first time in Brixton, but his identity and ability to grow his passion for music and DJing. When he is thrown in prison during the Brixton Uprising of 1981, he confronts his past and sees a path to healing.

  • Episode 5Education63 min

    The coming of age story of 12-year-old Kingsley, who has a fascination for astronauts and rockets. When Kingsley is pulled to the headmaster's office for being disruptive in class, he discovers he's being sent to a school for those with "special needs." Distracted by working two jobs, his parents are unaware of the unofficial segregation policy at play, preventing many Black children from receiving the education they deserve, until a group of West Indian women take matters into their own hands.

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Steve McQueen

Editor

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