New IR Drama on the BBC (UK)

Critics over here say it was a relatively anodyne piece of drama. But considering the backlash often caused by IR between BM and WM it was refreshing to see something that did tackle the issue and there was proper physical intimacy as well.

If you've read the book it does follow it relatively carefully and I did enjoy it watched it with all my family and they enjoyed it too. It may seem dated but it was set in the 40s and for someone living in the U.K. and British, I did not know anything about this aspect of history before (i.e. Jamaicans fighting in ww2). Would be interesting what anyone else thinks. One last thought maybe because it was a tv drama that is why the physical relationship was shown in more depth than if it had been a hollywood blockbuster what do you think?
 
I enjoyed it more this week, not an awful lot do do with IR relationships, more to do with the post war struggle and the racism towards Jamaicans living in England at that time.

It's really sad aswell, felt so sorry for Queenie when Michael had his wicked way then left her :(

Definately worth a watch although the flashbacks and jumping back and forwards in time was a bit confusing.
 
It was interesting to watch yet it distorted history

The program tried making early 20th century Britain look like they were never really racist, but the testimony of the first immigrants from Africa and the Carribbean tell a different story. As usual in one part of the film they tried making America look like they were more racist than their own society. England always tries to make America appear more racist yet America has a black (mix-race) president, will England ever elect a black prime minister?
 
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Soulthinker said:
I remember years ago I saw on Masterpiece Theater a two part movie called A Respectable Trade. It was based on a book by Philippa Gregory of a relationship between a White woman and a African slave.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154083/

Bex,yes I bet it is tired for the first few minutes but,it is better than nonething besides,thank goodness you don't live in the US where there are few movies of IR on tv. Cheers to Brit TV.
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I agree Soul but it's getting a lil' bit better from what I've noticed. However it's mostly apparent in guest appearances & semi-regular cast members & not regulars like as was the case with Grey's Anatomy.
...As usual in one part of the film they tried making America look like they were more racist than their own society. England always tries to make America appear more racist yet America has a black (mix-race) president, will England ever elect a black prime minister?
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It's ironic how we in the states envy the UK for it's seeming openess to IR's whereas, you guys sometimes speak of the lack of black political power & representation in the UK as compared to here...especially with the election of President Obama. Interesting paradoxes indeed.
 
Last October I saw again at the Imperial War Museum a exhibtion called "From Empire to Windrush". It shows the contributions of Afro-Brits during the two world wars. I took a lot of pictures again since it was ending the next month. I learned at lot that the Afro-Brits fought against discrimmination in the UK whick made it easy for Black-Americans to go to certain areas in London and elsewhere. I987,America was a bad place for Blacks and when they went to the UK during the American build-up before D-Day they experienced a breath of fresh air from the racism. There was even a training film about it starring Burgess Meritdith. MD,it is true in some movies and tv shows in Britain on IR. I watched EastEnders from the beginning and amazed the love scenes of black characters and white characters. They were way ahead of the American soaps at that time. It is a paradox but there is still a long way to go.
 
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