Episodes
David Harewood Remembers… A Man from the Sun (BBC Four Wednesday 19 October 2022)
Actor David Harewood discusses the groundbreaking 1956 BBC drama by John Elliot, which examined the difficulties and racism faced by Windrush immigrants from the West Indies who had immigrated to Britain after being given promises of employment and a secure future.
The impact of A Man From the Sun, the performances of the cast members Errol John, Cy Grant, and Earl Cameron, and the context and attitudes of the decade in which the BBC produced The Black and White Minstrels and issue-driven dramas like this are all discussed by David.
This was followed by a showing of the drama itself.
Airdate: Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 10.00pm on BBC Four.