Empire Road
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| Empire Road | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Allister Bain Sheila Kelley Frances Cox Meg Johnson Thomas Baptiste Wayne Laryea |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 31 October 1978 – 1 November 1979 |
Empire Road is a British television series, made by the BBC in 1978 and 1979.
The series was the first British television series to be written, acted and directed entirely by black artists. Styled like an ethnic version of Coronation Street, Empire Road depicted life for the African-Caribbean, East Indian and Asian residents of a racially diverse street.
Prominent cast members included Norman Beaton, Corinne Skinner-Carter [Wayne Laryea] and Rudolph Walker. The programme also provided early TV exposure for Julie Walters who appeared in a few episodes. The series was made at BBC Pebble Mill with location work in the Handsworth area of Birmingham.
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