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title: "Small Island: cast and crew"
canonical: "https://film.one/tv/small-island/cast-and-crew"
title_page: "https://film.one/tv/small-island"
cast: 21
crew: 35
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Small Island (2009): cast and crew

21 cast and 35 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [David Oyelowo](https://film.one/person/david-oyelowo.md) as Gilbert (2 episodes)
- [Ashley Walters](https://film.one/person/ashley-walters.md) as Michael (2 episodes)
- [Benedict Cumberbatch](https://film.one/person/benedict-cumberbatch.md) as Bernard (2 episodes)
- [Naomie Harris](https://film.one/person/naomie-harris.md) as Hortense (2 episodes)
- [Ruth Wilson](https://film.one/person/ruth-wilson.md) as Queenie (2 episodes)
- [Shaun Parkes](https://film.one/person/shaun-parkes.md) as Winston (2 episodes)
- [Hugh Quarshie](https://film.one/person/hugh-quarshie.md) as Narrator (2 episodes)
- [Roger Sloman](https://film.one/person/roger-sloman.md) as Mr. Todd (2 episodes)
- [Rachel Pickup](https://film.one/person/rachel-pickup.md) as Mrs. Ryder (1 episodes)
- [Denise Black](https://film.one/person/denise-black.md) as Aunt Dorothy (1 episodes)
- [Mary Jo Randle](https://film.one/person/mary-jo-randle.md) as Queenie's Mother (1 episodes)
- [Billy Carter](https://film.one/person/billy-carter.md) as Shopkeeper (1 episodes)
- [Jonathan Harden](https://film.one/person/jonathan-harden.md) as Postal Worker (1 episodes)
- Joseph Hearns as Young Lad (1 episodes)
- Laura Hughes as Mrs. Harper (1 episodes)
- Kerri McLean as Josephine (1 episodes)
- Andrew McMahon as Young Lad (1 episodes)
- Neal McWilliams as Postal Worker (1 episodes)
- Gillian Raine as Woman With Sweet (1 episodes)
- Cara Shearer as Granddaughter (1 episodes)
- Lee Simmonds as Grandson (1 episodes)

## Directing

- Linda Marshall: Script Supervisor (2 episodes)
- [John Alexander](https://film.one/person/john-alexander.md): Director (2 episodes)

## Writing

- [Paula Milne](https://film.one/person/paula-milne.md): Screenplay (2 episodes)
- [Kathleen Cahill](https://film.one/person/kathleen-cahill.md): Writer (2 episodes)
- [Sarah Williams](https://film.one/person/sarah-williams-933683.md): Screenplay (2 episodes)
- Andrea Levy: Novel (2 episodes)

## Production

- Robert Sterne: Casting (2 episodes)
- [Lucy Richer](https://film.one/person/lucy-richer.md): Executive Producer (2 episodes)
- [Abi Bach](https://film.one/person/abi-bach.md): Producer (2 episodes)
- [Alison Owen](https://film.one/person/alison-owen.md): Executive Producer (2 episodes)
- Nina Gold: Casting (2 episodes)
- [Grainne Marmion](https://film.one/person/grainne-marmion.md): Producer (2 episodes)
- [Paula Milne](https://film.one/person/paula-milne.md): Executive Producer (2 episodes)
- [Rebecca Eaton](https://film.one/person/rebecca-eaton.md): Executive Producer (2 episodes)
- [Paul Trijbits](https://film.one/person/paul-trijbits.md): Executive Producer (2 episodes)
- [Vicky Licorish](https://film.one/person/vicky-licorish.md): Producer (2 episodes)

## Camera

- [Tony Miller](https://film.one/person/tony-miller.md): Director of Photography (2 episodes)
- Mark Milsome: Camera Operator (2 episodes)

## Editing

- [Roy Sharman](https://film.one/person/roy-sharman.md): Editor (2 episodes)

## Sound and music

- Ronan Hill: Sound Recordist (2 episodes)
- Ricky Butt: Foley Artist (2 episodes)
- Filipa Principe: Dialogue Editor (2 episodes)
- [Martin Phipps](https://film.one/person/martin-phipps.md): Original Music Composer (2 episodes)
- Clare Mahoney: Foley Artist (2 episodes)
- Arran Mahoney: Sound Effects Editor (2 episodes)

## Art

- [Will Hughes-Jones](https://film.one/person/will-hughes-jones.md): Production Design (2 episodes)
- [Mark Lowry](https://film.one/person/mark-lowry.md): Art Direction (2 episodes)

## Costume and make-up

- Carol Reid: Makeup Artist (2 episodes)
- [Lorna Marie Mugan](https://film.one/person/lorna-marie-mugan.md): Costume Design (2 episodes)
- Marella Shearer: Makeup Designer (2 episodes)
- Juliette Tomes: Makeup Supervisor (2 episodes)
- Sarah Touaibi: Costume Supervisor (2 episodes)
- Sevlene Roddy: Hairstylist (2 episodes)
- Veronica Lewis: Makeup Artist (2 episodes)
- Audrey Doyle: Makeup Artist (2 episodes)

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