Speaking to\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a>\u00a0on the red carpet at the\u00a0BAFTA TV Awards 2023<\/a> last night (Sunday 14th May), the actor and comedian delivered an update on the ITVX historical drama he\u2019s written in collaboration with Russell T Davies.<\/p>\n Introducing his special guests, the cast of Three Little Birds, Henry said: \u201cIt\u2019s a television show I\u2019ve written which is on in October on ITV.\u201d He then introduced the three leading women of the series, Rochelle Neil as Leah, Yazmin Belo as Hosanna and Saffron Coomber as Chantrelle.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cThey\u2019re these three feisty women who come to Britain in the 50s to build a new life and who basically come up against the brick wall of patriarchy, racism and sexism and all that stuff. It\u2019s basically a series about how they overcome that or if they overcome it.\u201d<\/p> Henry continued: \u201cWe wanted to write a show that was about our parents and grandparents because we see so many people and cultures getting lionised on British television and I really wanted to. Inspired by Steve McQueen\u2019s Small Axe and various shows like that, I really wanted to tell the story from my perspective using the stories of my family.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n He reflected on the editing process for the series, adding: \u201cI\u2019ve been watching these guys in the edits for the whole year and it\u2019s so moving and I just cry every time, it\u2019s just lovely, they\u2019re really great. I can\u2019t wait for you to see them in action.\u201d<\/p>\n Henry then once again confirmed that the series is set to air on ITV this October, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s a personal project and I have to be very clear \u2013 it\u2019s not based on my family, it\u2019s based on my family\u2019s stories and experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n As per the synopsis for the series, the drama centres on the adventures of \u201cgregarious sisters\u201d Leah and Chantrelle, who hail from St Anne\u2019s district in Jamaica, and their \u201cvirtuous, bible-loving acquaintance\u201d, Hosanna as they board a cruise ship heading for a new life in Great Britain.<\/p>\n The synopsis continues: \u201cThey are an effervescent mix of forceful personalities, and have very different reasons for leaving their family and friends behind in Jamaica. Unquestionably, they are embarking on a voyage of discovery, as the ladies leave the Caribbean island in search of new horizons and beginnings.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the instigation of their older brother Aston, who asks if they\u2019ll visit him in Britain and bring him a potential wife from back home, Leah and Chantrelle put his unusual proposition to Hosanna who is prepared to give up her job as a trainee nurse and embark upon the journey \u2018to the mother country\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cOn arriving in London\u2019s Notting Hill they quickly realise the capital is not the home for them and flee to the Midlands. \u00a0The road ahead is not a smooth one for our trio, and although we learn some shocking truths about the lives they left behind in Jamaica, we will also cheer them on to succeed, as they overcome the obstacles of racism and integration and build a life in Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n Looking for something to watch? Check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/strong>Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a>, or visit<\/strong> our Drama<\/a> hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Sir Lenny Henry chatted to RadioTimes.com about his new series alongside stars Rochelle Neil, Yazmin Belo and Saffron Coomber. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":32830,"template":"","categories":[6,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/lenny-henry-confirms-when-three-little-birds-drama-will-air-on-itv.jpg",2048,1366,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/lenny-henry-confirms-when-three-little-birds-drama-will-air-on-itv-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/lenny-henry-confirms-when-three-little-birds-drama-will-air-on-itv-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/lenny-henry-confirms-when-three-little-birds-drama-will-air-on-itv-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/lenny-henry-confirms-when-three-little-birds-drama-will-air-on-itv-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/lenny-henry-confirms-when-three-little-birds-drama-will-air-on-itv-1536x1025.jpg",1536,1025,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/lenny-henry-confirms-when-three-little-birds-drama-will-air-on-itv.jpg",2048,1366,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Sir Lenny Henry chatted to RadioTimes.com about his new series alongside stars Rochelle Neil, Yazmin Belo and Saffron Coomber.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/32829"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\""Sir\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-1240975525-f096afd.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Hay\\"")
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