ITV commissions new film on the Windrush generationOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY ITV Press Centre ITV commissions new film on the Windrush generation Film made in association with Pride of Britain and Daily Mirror [Pictured: Prince William with Alford Gardner, 97, who arrived in Britain on the Empire Windrush] Members of the Windrush generation will share their stories with well- known figures including Sir Trevor McDonald, Alesha Dixon, Mel B, Judy Love and HRH The Prince of Wales. Each will meet people from the Windrush generation and hear their stories to provide a powerful and eye-opening insight into the experiences of a community of more than 500,000 who arrived in Britain between 1948 and 1971 initially to work in the NHS and on transport networks. Filmed across the UK and produced by Multistory Media [part of ITV Studios], the 1x60 film, the Windrush Generation [working title], will bring together stories that celebrate their contributions to British life and culture, as well as shedding light on the reality of the struggle many faced to gain citizenship despite having lived and paid taxes in the UK for many years as a result of what became known as the Windrush scandal. The film is being made in association with Pride of Britain and the Daily Mirror. It is commissioned for ITV by Nicola Lloyd, Factual Commissioning Editor and Sue Murphy, Head of Factual Entertainment. Nicola said: Mark Scantlebury and Elen Moore are the Executive Producers for Multistory Media. The film will be directed by Jessica Phillips, who said: Alison Phillips, editor of the Daily Mirror, said: The Windrush Generation [WT] will be shown on ITV1 later this year.
Source ITV Press Centre
June 26, 2023 4:00am ET by ITV Press Centre |