Bibliograph

The long song, a HeyDay Television production for BBC ; produced by Roopesh Parekh ; written by Sarah Williams ; directed by Mahalia Belo

Type

Label

The long song, a HeyDay Television production for BBC ; produced by Roopesh Parekh ; written by Sarah Williams ; directed by Mahalia Belo

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

TV rating: TV-14

Main title

The long song

Medium

videorecording DVD

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast as a television miniseres in 2018

Responsibility statement

a HeyDay Television production for BBC ; produced by Roopesh Parekh ; written by Sarah Williams ; directed by Mahalia Belo

Runtime

170

Summary

"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....[This] miniseries follows the indomitable young slave, July who works on a sugarcane plantation owned by her detestable mistress, Caroline Mortimer. Their lives change with the arrival of the charming new overseer, Robert Goodwin, who sets out to improve the plantation for both the slaves and the mistress." --container

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification