Three Little Birds on ITV: What it's about, if it's based on Lenny Henry's life, number of episodes, cast and where you've seen them before

A cosy Sunday night drama is just what is needed considering the current weather forecast and Three Little Birds is expected to be just that. Beloved actor and comedian Lenny Henry has written a brand new drama series for ITV.

And while it's not a true story as such, it has been based on stories Lenny's mother and aunt told him about coming to Britain in the '50s, and follows three women who travel from Jamaica to England in search of a new life.

ITV says that Three Little Birds is "spirited, moving, funny and utterly heartfelt" and "is a triumphant celebration of immigration, community and the strength of Black womanhood inspired by the life-affirming stories of Sir Lenny Henry’s mother and all those who have travelled to make Britain their home."

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The series is set in 1957, post-Windrush, and amidst the booming decade set alight by promise, the rhythm of rock and roll, swing, Hollywood starlets and fabulous fashion.

Three Little Birds will introduce Dudley and the rest of the world to gregarious sisters Leah and Chantrelle and their virtuous, bible-loving acquaintance, Hosanna, as they board a cruise ship from Jamaica bound for a new life in Blighty. Lured to the UK in search of new beginnings and by their older brother Aston, who asks Leah and Chantrelle if they’ll bring him a potential wife from back home, they convince Hosanna to give up her job as a trainee nurse and embark upon the journey to 'the mother country'.

They all have very different reasons for leaving their family and friends behind in Clarendon, Jamaica, though