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Topic History of: The Long Song - fabulous
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Jo	I saw part of the Long Song and wished I'd seen the whole thing. It was excellent. Also interesting to see a drama set in the 1830s from the point of view of the costumes, especially the white woman. There seem to be certain periods you don't often see in films, e.g. 17th century, perhaps because of the predominance of historical dramas based on works by Austen, Dickens and the Brontes.
md	She said in the Yentob documentary that she writes not to change things but to open up minds. There was one poignant moment while being guided through some old documents she became aware for the first time that July could have been her great great grandmother and that one of her descendants included a slave owner. I'm certain that such relevations can bring immense peace. Something else she said in the Yentob documentary hit me strongly that I jotted it down: "Britain didn't send her psychopaths out to the Caribbean...It made them in the Caribbean because the system was so brutal and inhuman".
JK2006	RIP Andrea Levy - only 62 - so young.
JK2006	Definite triumph; superb TV.
JK2006	Alan Yentob's best in ages. Fascinating story.