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Summary
Remake of the harrowing historical portrait of American slavery, recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive.
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rolenameChicken GeorgeRege-Jean PageAlex HaleyLaurence FishburneKunta KinteMalachi KirbyDr. William WallerMatthew GoodeKintangoChris ObiOmoro KinteBabs OlusanmokunSilla Ba DibbaDerek Luke
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rolenameDirectorBruce BeresfordDirectorPhillip NoyceDirectorMario Van PeeblesDirectorThomas Carter
Seasons
Latest season
Season 1
News & features about Roots
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Slow Horses' Jonathan Pryce on returning to his Welsh roots with new drama: "I left it physically, but emotionally, I've never left"
Sir Jonathan Pryce once said he’d retire at 60, but at 78 he shows no signs of slowing down. And now he’s finally back in Wales, where he has always belonged.
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Levi Roots: 'There was a clear divide in Celebrity Big Brother house'
He also admitted that some housemates could be playing a game.
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Chris O'Dowd on returning to his roots for Small Town, Big Story: "I'd been looking for a reason"
The IT Crowd star and Moone Boy creator speaks to Radio Times about his new Sky series.
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EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal on keeping Suki true to her roots and why soaps need strong women
"I used to pretend I was Pat and do the accent!"
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Who is Levi Roots? Celebrity Big Brother 2024 contestant and business man
Here's everything you need to know about the celebrity housemate.
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Sutekh comeback 'proves Doctor Who hasn't severed its roots', says Russell T Davies
The villain's return was also influenced by a certain Marvel series.
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Ghosts star reveals Thomas’s shock Scottish roots explain classic line
"Answer the question, damn your eyes!"
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Mark Gatiss announces Dracula doc to sink your teeth into
The Sherlock actor and writer will present a one-off film to accompany his new BBC drama, and tells RadioTimes.com he "can't wait to immerse [himself] in the vast and joyous cinematic legacy of the Count"
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Watch John Barrowman embrace his musical theatre roots with Mary Poppins medley on All Star Musicals
John Barrowman opens tonight’s All Star Musicals with an energetic performance
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Big Brother to go back to its roots with influences from the very first series
The new civilian run of the reality show will have a different feel to more recent outings as an original production member returns to head up the behind-the-scenes team
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David Tennant is adorable as he gets in touch with his Scottish roots on a trip to new York with wife Georgia
And is the former Doctor Who star's choice of sweater a nod to Jodie Whittaker's new Time Lord?
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Jack Rooke teases possible Big Boys season 3: 'Wait and see'
"Maybe we'll meet up really soon and just film it anyway…"
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Why has Anna Richardson left Changing Rooms?
The Channel 4 make-over show is returning for season 2 – but Anna Richardson is missing.
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Sean Bean returns to his Game of Thrones roots as Ned Stark in new E4 comedy
New series Wasted will see the actor play himself as a mysterious spirit guide, as you can see in this exclusive new clip
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Who Do You Think You Are? season 23 confirms celebrity line-up
This year's line-up has been described as "unmissable".
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Who Do You Think You Are? 2026 line-up: Meet the celebrities taking part
Eight celebrities are ready to learn more about their family history.
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Miss Saigon returns to the West End stage after more than a decade – here's when you can expect it
Miss Saigon returns to London.
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My new BBC ancestry series left me angry about history – but with a constructive way to use it
Use your identity as a positive force, writes Clive Myrie, who has embraced his African roots.
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Red Dwarf series V is set to return to UK TV screens this autumn
The series is heading back to TV screens this autumn.
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Who is Antigoni? Meet Cyprus Eurovision 2026 entry
Cyprus didn't qualify for last year's grand final, could Antigoni change that?
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Anne Hathaway thriller Verity gets early Rotten Tomatoes score following first wave of reviews
The latest Coleen Hoover adaptation has suffered a similar critical fate to the previous three...
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Emmerdale to air "powerful moment" as legendary farm moniker returns after 24 years
A name that Annie Sugden would approve of!
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Acclaimed Sheridan Smith drama on the BBC from The Responder creator gets future revealed
The future of The Cage has been confirmed.
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Clarkson's Farm special announced - and it will see Jeremy Clarkson "undertake a world first"
The one-off sees Clarkson try to grow and build a car from Diddly Squat crops.
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