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The Long Song is a three-part BBC television serial, which is an adaptation of Andrea Levy's 2010 historical novel of the same name. Produced by Heyday Television, its three episodes were adapted by Sarah Williams and directed by Mahalia Belo.
The Long Song is written as a memoir by an elderly Jamaican woman living in early 19th-century Jamaica during the final years of slavery and the transition to freedom that took place thereafter. It tells the tale of a young slave girl, July, who lives at Amity – a sugarcane plantation.
Based on Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song follows July, a young slave, and her mistress Caroline on a sugar plantation in 19th century Jamaica. The series explores their relationship, the plantation's challenges, and the abolition of slavery.
Based on Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song follows July, a slave and lady's maid, as she navigates the last days of slavery in British-ruled Jamaica. Watch the three-part series on MASTERPIECE on PBS, starring Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden.
Jan 25, 2021 · The Long Song: Official Trailer. Follow the hardships and resilience of plantation slave July (Tamara Lawrance) in the last days of slavery in 19th-century Jamaica....
The Long Song. Season 1. Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, follow the trials, tribulations and survival of a plantation slave, July, and her odious mistress, Caroline. Based on the book by Andrea Levy. 626 2021 3 episodes.
Based on Andrea Levy’s novel, The Long Song follows July, an enslaved woman, and her mistress Caroline Mortimer on a sugarcane plantation. Watch the three-part TV adaptation online with PBS Passport and learn more about the story and the cast.
