Hello Mum
Jerome was only bad for 25 minutes in his life. In Bernardine Evaristo's witty and compelling story, he shows his Mum how very different that life looks through his eyes.
by Bernardine Evaristo
Jerome was only bad for twenty-five minutes in his whole life. He wants his Mum to understand why.
Why he had to ditch his best friend, fail at school, hang out with a new crew, and leave behind the baby sister he loved.
So Jerome sets out to show his Mum, how very different life looks through his eyes.
Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting
'Hello Mum' is based on Bernardine's novella, published by Penguin. British writer Bernardine Evaristo is the multi award-winning author of six books of fiction and verse fiction, including 'Lara', 'Blonde Roots', 'Soul Tourists', 'The Emperor's Babe' and 'Island of Abraham'. She co-edited the anthologies 'Ten: New Black and Asian Poets'; 'Wasafiri: Black Britain - Beyond Definition', and the British Council Anthology 'NW15'. She teaches internationally, and has been awarded the MBE for her services to literature.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Kimisi | Nadine Marshall |
| Keith | Jude Akuwudike |
| Dexter | Alex Lanipekun |
| Actor | Robert Blythe |
| Actor | Joe Sims |
| Writer | Bernardine Evaristo |
| Director | Jonquil Panting |
| Producer | Jonquil Panting |
Broadcast
- Fri 3 Aug 201214:15BBC Radio 4 FM
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