Lenny Henry hopes Windrush drama will generate conversation about immigration

Three Little Birds, based on stories of Henry’s family in 1950s, is not ‘Disneyfication’ of prejudice his parents’ generation encountered

Lenny Henry says he hopes his new Windrush-based drama Three Little Birds will prevent the “Disneyfication” of the racism his parents’ generation encountered and generate a conversation among children.

The ITV series, which he wrote with Russell T Davies and stars in, is based on stories from his family and friends. It shows the trials and racism faced by three women emigrating from Jamaica to England in the 1950s.