Red Enters the Eye
When young volunteer Julie sets off for Nigeria, her project is to teach sewing skills to women in a refuge in Jos - but what if they don't like her? Written by Jane Rogers.
Written by Jane Rogers.
When idealistic young volunteer Julie sets off for Nigeria, she's a bundle of nerves. Her project is to teach sewing skills to women in a refuge in Jos; but what if they don't like her - or feel patronised by her attempts to teach them?
Once Julie's in Jos, her anxieties evaporate. Sewing class is a roaring success, and Julie's only problems are the stupid caution and lack of enthusiasm of refuge director Fran, and the incomprehensible tensions surrounding the silent Muslim woman, Mathenneh.
Inspired by a plan to help the women make money from their sewing, ready to really make a difference to their lives, Julie is on a roll ... blithely unaware that there may be consequences, unimaginable and terrible, to her failure to play by Fran's rules.
Produced and Directed by Clive Brill
A Pacificus Production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Jane Rogers |
| Yewande | Adjoa Andoh |
| Fran | Penny Downie |
| Julie | Sian Brooke |
| Sarah | Demi Oyediran |
| Hanatu | Adura Onashile |
| Simon | Chukwudi Iwuji |
| Rifkatu | Aisha Karr |
| Director | Clive Brill |
| Producer | Clive Brill |
Broadcasts
- Fri 28 Jan 201114:15BBC Radio 4
- Wed 17 Jul 201314:15BBC Radio 4
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