Three Little Birds is a British historical drama television series written by Sir Lenny Henry in collaboration with Russell T Davies.
Developed by Douglas Road and Tiger Aspect Productions under Banijay UK, the six-part series is based on Henry's mother Winifred's experiences arriving in Britain from Jamaica as part of the Windrush generation in 1957.
Two sisters, Leah and Chantrelle, and their acquaintance Hosanna travel by steamboat from Saint Ann Parish in Jamaica to the United Kingdom in the 1950s, arriving in London's Notting Hill and later moving to the Midlands.
[3][4] In December 2020, it was announced ITV had commissioned Three Little Birds from Lenny Henry, who would write and executive produce the six-part fictionalisation of his mother Winifred's stories.
Also joining the cast were Javone Prince, Bobby Gordon, Arthur Darvill, Amy Beth Hayes and Michelle Fox.