Small Island

In the concluding episode both Hortense and Gilbert suffer colour prejudice as her teaching qualification from Jamaica is not recognized in England and he is bullied at work. However the shared experience brings them closer and she comes to love him. Michael reappears,on his way to emigrate to Canada to avoid bigotry,but he spends a night with Queenie,who ends up pregnant. After he has gone Bernard returns,after being interned,and wants to make it up to Queenie and start again. Fortunately for all concerned Hortense and Gilbert experience an unexpected stroke of luck which will benefit everybody.