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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 成人论坛 Radio 4 in October 2019.

5 weeks left to listen

44 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 May 2024 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 24 Oct 2019 14:15
  • Wed 14 Jul 2021 14:15
  • Thu 30 May 2024 06:00
  • Thu 30 May 2024 11:00
  • Thu 30 May 2024 17:00
  • Fri 31 May 2024 01:00

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