Episode 5
At 15, Maya is the first Afro-American conductor on the San Francisco trams. At 16, her life changes forever. Stars Adjoa Andoh.
Aged just 15, Maya is the first Afro-American to work as conductor on the trams in San Francisco.
When she turns 16, her life changes forever.
Maya Angelou's iconic debut autobiography powerfully evokes her early life growing up in America.
Narrator (Older Maya) ...... Adjoa Andoh
Maya ...... Pippa Bennett-Warner
Mother ...... Ellen Thomas
Receptionist ...... Lauren Cornelius
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 | Pippa Bennett-Warner |
| Mother | Ellen Thomas |
| Receptionist | Lauren Cornelius |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Author | Maya Angelou |
| Adaptor | Patricia Cumper |
Broadcasts
Fri 22 Jun 201810:45BBC Radio 4- Fri 22 Jun 201819:45BBC Radio 4
- Fri 25 Feb 202214:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 26 Feb 202202:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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