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Small Axe

Our castaway this week is a writer of short stories, of children's books Roald Dahl

Our castaway this week is a writer of short stories, of children's books
and of screenplays: Roald Dahl

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Our castaway this week is a writer
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of short stories, of children's books and of screenplays: Roald Dahl.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:03
Uploaded
Jun 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
drama, history
Production
Lammas Park,Turbine Studios,EMU Films,BBC Television Centre,BBC Film

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Movie Summary

Small Axe is based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
S01 • E02 - Wha you throw them for, you're mad? - You want me carry them in me teeth? - Small Axe 00:05
- Wha you throw them for, you're mad? - You want me car...
S01 • E03 It appeals to your macho, vain sensibility. - Small Axe 00:05
It appeals to your macho, vain sensibility.
S01 • E04 Could you adjust yourself to isolation, on an island? - Small Axe 00:05
Could you adjust yourself to isolation, on an island?
S01 • E03 Brick rigid, everything done to the letter... - Small Axe 00:05
Brick rigid, everything done to the letter...
S01 • E02 You can't wear church shoes to blues dance, you want shame me? - Small Axe 00:04
You can't wear church shoes to blues dance, you want sh...
S01 • E01 You grew up in a society where black people were the majority, yeah? - Small Axe 00:06
You grew up in a society where black people were the majorit...
S01 • E02 Ain no town hall something we going, - Small Axe 00:07
Ain no town hall something we going,
S01 • E01 I grew up in an environment where I was the minority. - Small Axe 00:05
I grew up in an environment where I was the minority.
S01 • E02 No worry yourself bout me, worry bout... - Small Axe 00:05
No worry yourself bout me, worry bout...
S01 • E04 It means a great deal, but not in a, not in a professional way. - Small Axe 00:06
It means a great deal, but not in a, not in a professional w...
S01 • E01 From day one, I was judged as being too Negroid to be adopted, - Small Axe 00:11
From day one, I was judged as being too Negroid to be adopte...
S01 • E02 - Bus! - Oh, Lord, Jesus. Martha - wait! - Small Axe 00:04
- Bus! - Oh, Lord, Jesus. Martha - wait!
S01 • E05 Please can you help me to keep getting good marks - Small Axe 00:06
Please can you help me to keep getting good marks
S01 • E02 - Come now. - Wait, Martha. Wait Mr. Busman! - Small Axe 00:05
- Come now. - Wait, Martha. Wait Mr. Busman!
S01 • E04 In the old days, before I was married, - Small Axe 00:20
In the old days, before I was married,
S01 • E05 Then I can work my way up in the fashion world, - Small Axe 00:09
Then I can work my way up in the fashion world,
S01 • E05 Then I can design my own range and become world-renowned - Small Axe 00:06
Then I can design my own range and become world-renowned
S01 • E04 As a matter of fact it helps quite a lot because it is impossible... - Small Axe 00:05
As a matter of fact it helps quite a lot because it is impos...
S01 • E01 Look, you're right to say - Small Axe 00:05
Look, you're right to say
S01 • E03 - Afternoon, Kenny. Alright? - Yeah. One portion of chips, please. - Small Axe 00:04
- Afternoon, Kenny. Alright? - Yeah. One portion of chips, p...