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Small Axe

Small Axe

We are the small axe.

20206.91 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.

NetworksBBC One

Themes & Keywords

anthology

About Small Axe

Small Axe is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of anthology. An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.

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