{"id":38132,"date":"2023-10-16T15:07:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T13:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1908350"},"modified":"2023-10-16T16:53:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:53:54","slug":"three-little-birds-release-date-cast-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/three-little-birds-release-date-cast-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Little Birds: Release date, cast and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new ITV drama comes from writer Lenny Henry. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 16 October 2023 at 13:07 PM<\/p>

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Beloved actor and comedian Lenny Henry has written a brand new drama series for ITV, Three Little Birds<\/a>, and it is finally about to start airing.<\/p>\n

The new show, which stars Rochelle Neil, Saffron Coomber and Yazmin Belo, has been based on stories Henry\u2019s mother and aunt told him<\/a> about coming to Britain in the \u201950s, and follows three women who travel from Jamaica to England in search of a new life.<\/p>\n

The series also features the likes of Javone Prince and Arthur Darvill in its cast,\u00a0but when will it air<\/a>, what is the show about and who else features in the cast?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Three Little Birds on ITV.<\/p>\n

When will Three Little Birds air on ITV?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Aston (Javone Prince) in Three Little Birds.<\/span><\/figcaption> Douglas Road Productions\/ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Three Little Birds will start airing at 8pm on Sunday 22nd October on ITV1 and ITVX<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Further episodes will then air weekly, while the full season will also be available as a box set on ITVX after the first episode has aired.<\/p>\n

What is Three Little Birds about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Hosanna (Yazmin Belo) and Leah (Rochelle Neil) in Three Little Birds.<\/span><\/figcaption> Douglas Road Productions\/ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Three Little Birds has been inspired by stories Sir Lenny Henry\u2019s mother told to him about both her journey to Britain in the late 1950s and the journeys of others.<\/p>\n

The official synopsis for the series says that it is a \u201clife affirming six-part drama series exploring untold stories of sisterhood, love, friendship and the joys, laughter and struggles of making a new life in the so-called mother country\u201d.<\/p>\n

The synopsis continues: \u201cIt follows Leah Whittaker (Rochelle Neil), who tussles with her conscience about what she has left behind in Jamaica.<\/p>\n

\u201cRunning out on her abusive husband, Leah packs her three children off to live with her mother while she travels to Britain determined to make a new life for herself and to bring her children over once she has settled there.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeah travels to England with her younger, star-stuck, glamorous sister Chantrelle (Saffron Coomber). The two chaperone their pious and Christian friend Hosanna (Yazmin Belo), who they have chosen as a potential bride for their brother Aston (Javone Prince).<\/p>\n

\u201cLeah is a pioneer who wants to build a better future for her kids, but every step of her journey is dogged by guilt, fear and fresh challenges in the hostile mother country.<\/p>