Episode 5
Maya is distraught over the terrible impact that being away on a long tour has had on her son. Stars Pippa Bennett-Warner.
Maya is sent to the brink of despair when she discovers what adverse effects her absence has had on her young son.
The conclusion of Maya Angelou's third volume of vivid memoirs set in the early 1950s.
Dramatised by Winsome Pinnock.
Narrator - Older Maya 鈥�. Adjoa Andoh
Maya 鈥�. Pippa Bennett-Warner
VIivian Baxter 鈥�. Ellen Thomas
Clyde .... Tumo Reetsang
Wilkie 鈥�. Steve Toussaint
Psychiatrist .... Sean Murray
Director: Pauline Harris
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in October 2018.
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The Amazing Maya Angelou
Joyous and haunting, mysterious and memorable - her life story is incredible.
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Fri 5 Oct 2018 10:45大象传媒 Radio 4- Fri 5 Oct 2018 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 25 Nov 2022 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 26 Nov 2022 02:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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Dramatisations of Maya Angelou鈥檚 autobiographies, plus specially selected archive.