Red Earth, Red Sky
4 Extra Debut. 70-year-old Paul is kidnapped at gunpoint whilst travelling from the UK to Nigeria to bury his sister. Starring Nonzo Anozie.
Based on a true story:
70 year old Paul had a dream in London where his sister, Evelyn, asked him to take her back to Agbor, their town of birth.
The next morning, he received a call saying his sister had died in Lagos. Paul, a religious man, knew what he had to do.
Paul, and his niece Carol arrive in Lagos and are travelling along the Benin Bypass when the car is ambushed by masked armed men.
They are dragged out of the car and taken into the bush and held to ransom.
Written by Janice Okoh.
Paul ...... Nonzo Anozie
Carol/Evelyn ...... Joan Iyiola
Chinedu/Sunny ...... Peter Bankole
Deborah ...... Susan Aderin
Ovo ...... Seun Shote
Franklyn ...... Adam Courting
Director: Pauline Harris
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.
Last on
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Thu 24 Oct 201914:15BBC Radio 4- Wed 14 Jul 202114:15BBC Radio 4
- Thu 30 May 202406:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 30 May 202411:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 30 May 202417:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 31 May 202401:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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