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1. time.com › 5919375The True Story Behind Small Axe: Alex Wheatle | TIME

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   Dec 11, 2020 · These experiences are dramatized in the eponymous Alex Wheatle, the fourth installment of McQueen’s Small Axe series airing one per week on Amazon Prime from Nov. 20 through Dec. 18.

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › m000q6rfBBC One - Small Axe, Series 1, Alex Wheatle

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   Dec 6, 2020 · The true story of award-winning writer Alex Wheatle, who spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home and was jailed after the Brixton uprising of 1981. Show more. Available...

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4. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukSmall Axe star Alex Wheatle: I want my prostate cancer ...

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   Sep 1, 2023 · A February hospital visit with an asthma attack resulted in an unexpected diagnosis for award-winning author Alex Wheatle: he has prostate cancer.

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5. www.mylondon.news › news › south-london-newsSmall Axe on BBC One: The true story of Brixton man Alex Wheatle

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   Dec 6, 2020 · Alex Wheatle (right) on a visit to Ruislip High School in West London (Image: Chris Berry) Tensions were high and a misunderstanding over a stabbing injury led to full on riots breaking out. It was during this chaos that Alex was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer, criminal damage and resisting arrest.

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   Dec 9, 2020 · The real-life Alex Wheatle and the cast of the film tell the story of the award-winning writer, who having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home, was sent to live in ...

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   Is Alex Wheatle in 'small axe'?

   • These experiences are dramatized in the eponymous Alex Wheatle, the fourth installment of McQueen’s Small Axe series airing one per week on Amazon Prime from Nov. 20 through Dec. 18. “At points I was thinking, ‘should I really commit to this?’” says Wheatle, reflecting on being featured in the film.

   The True Story Behind Small Axe: Alex Wheatle | TIME

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   Who is Alex Wheatle?

   • W hen British novelist Alex Wheatle started work in the writers’ room for director Steve McQueen’s new project Small Axe, he had no idea that his own life experiences would end up as the inspiration for small-screen drama.

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   Is Alex Wheatle a true story?

   • Alex Wheatle follows the true story of award-winning writer, Alex Wheatle (Sheyi Cole), from a young boy through his early adult years. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds not only a sense of community for ... Read all

   "Small Axe" Alex Wheatle (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb

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   Is Alex Wheatle a bad episode?

   • It's not a bad episode, but it is inessential. Alex Wheatle: Directed by Steve McQueen. With Khali Best, Fumilayo Brown-Olateju, Riley Burgin, Ross Cahill. Alex Wheatle follows the true story of award-winning writer, Alex Wheatle (Sheyi Cole), from a young boy through his early adult years.

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   Does Alex Wheatle have prostate cancer?

   • A February hospital visit with an asthma attack resulted in an unexpected diagnosis for award-winning author Alex Wheatle: he has prostate cancer. Now, the 60-year-old says he is determined to raise awareness about the disease which affects twice as many Black men than their white counterparts.

   Author and Small Axe star Alex Wheatle: I want my prostate cancer

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   Will Alex Wheatle raise awareness in black communities?

   • Amy Rylance, at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “I’m hopeful that Alex Wheatle’s bravery in sharing his experience of prostate cancer will raise awareness in Black communities across the UK, helping more men to get diagnosed in time for a cure. “When prostate cancer is in its early, treatable stages it’s often symptomless.

   Author and Small Axe star Alex Wheatle: I want my prostate cancer

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   Dec 11, 2020 · Alex Wheatle: Directed by Steve McQueen. With Khali Best, Fumilayo Brown-Olateju, Riley Burgin, Ross Cahill. The true story of writer Alex Wheatle and his spell in prison after the Brixton riots.