Alex Wheatle
BBC / BBC Studios / Amazon (US)
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Writers
- Alastair Siddons
- Steve McQueen
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Director
Steve McQueen
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Starring
- Sheyi Cole
- Robbie Gee
- Jonathan Jules
- Elliot Edusah
The true story of award-winning writer Alex Wheatle. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds a sense of community for the first time in Brixton, where he develops a passion for music and DJing. When he is thrown in prison during the Brixton uprising of 1981, he confronts his past and sees a path to healing.
Executive Producers are Tracey Scoffield and David Tanner.