Lenny Henry says he hopes his new Windrush-based drama Three Little Birds will prevent the “Disneyfication” of the racism his parents’ generation encountered and generate a conversation among children.
The ITV series, which Henry wrote and stars in, is based on stories from his family and friends that he discussed with executive producer Russell T Davies. It shows the trials and racism faced by three women emigrating from Jamaica to England in the 1950s.
