Episode 3
After her traumatic experience, Maya meets her first life line in the guise of the refined Mrs. Flowers. Starring Indie Gjesdal.
Maya, in a state of trauma, has stopped speaking and is back living with her Grandmother in Arkansas.
She meets her first life line in the guise of the wonderfully refined Mrs. Flowers.
Maya Angelou's iconic debut autobiography powerfully evokes her life as a child in 1930s America.
Narrator ...... Adjoa Andoh
Maya ...... Indie Gjesdal
Bailey ...... Roshawn Hewitt
Momma ...... Cecilia Noble
Mother ...... Ellen Thomas
Mrs Flowers ...... Nikki Amuka-Bird
Dramatised by Patricia Cumper.
Director: Pauline Harris.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2018.
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The Amazing Maya Angelou
Joyous and haunting, mysterious and memorable - her life story is incredible.
Playing Maya
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator (Older Maya) | Adjoa Andoh |
| Maya | Indie Gjedsal |
| Bailey | Roshawn Hewitt |
| Momma | Cecilia Noble |
| Bertha Flowers | Nikki Amuka-Bird |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Author | Maya Angelou |
| Adaptor | Patricia Cumper |
Broadcasts
Wed 20 Jun 2018 10:41BBC Radio 4- Wed 20 Jun 2018 19:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 23 Feb 2022 14:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 24 Feb 2022 02:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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