Episode 4
Maya attempts a new dancing career, only it doesn't quite go to plan. Angelou’s evocative memoirs narrated by Adjoa Andoh.
Maya teams up with Poole for a new career in dancing, only it doesn't go to plan.
So when she meets LD, she mistakenly believes he's the man of her dreams.
Poet, writer, essayist, and activist Maya Angelou's extraordinary account of Afro-American life in post-war US.
Narrator (Older Maya) ...... Adjoa Andoh
Maya ...... Pippa Bennett-Warner
RL Poole ...... Samuel Anderson
LD ...... Danny Sapani
Clara ...... Ayesha Antoine
Dramatised by Patricia Cumper.
Director: Pauline Harris
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018.
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The Amazing Maya Angelou
Joyous and haunting, mysterious and memorable - her life story is incredible.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator (Older Maya) | Adjoa Andoh |
| Maya | Pippa Bennett-Warner |
| RL Poole | Samuel Anderson |
| LD | Danny Sapani |
| Clara | Ayesha Antoine |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Author | Maya Angelou |
| Adaptor | Patricia Cumper |
Broadcasts
Thu 9 Aug 201810:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Thu 9 Aug 201819:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 2 Jun 202214:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 3 Jun 202202:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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