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Aged 15, Maya visits her estranged father, where they go on a chaotic, surprising trip to Mexico. Stars Pippa Bennett Warner.

Maya, now aged 15, spends time with her father, Daddy Bailey.

They go on a surprising and chaotic trip to Mexico.

Maya Angelou's iconic debut autobiography powerfully evokes her life growing up in 1930s America.

Narrrator ...... Adjoa Andoh
Dolores ...... Nikki Amuka-Bird
Daddy Bailey ...... Richard Pepple
Maya ...... Pippa Bennett Warner

Spanish voices:

Maider J谩uregui
Roc铆o Mesonero
Celia Romo
Julio Villa-Garc铆a
Hugo S谩nchez
Francisco Oda-脕ngel

Dramatised by Patricia Cumper.

Director: Pauline Harris.

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in June 2018.

Available now

15 minutes

Playing Maya

Playing Maya
Left to right: Narrator (Adjoa Andoh), Maya (Indie Gjesdal), Young Maya (Pippa Bennett-Warner).

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator (Older Maya) Adjoa Andoh
Maya Pippa Bennett-Warner
Dolores Nikki Amuka-Bird
Daddy Bailey Richard Pepple
Spanish Voice Maider Jauregui
Spanish Voice Rocio Mesonero
Spanish Voice Celia Romo
Spanish Voice Julio Villa-Garcia
Spanish Voice Hugo Sanchez
Spanish Voice Francisco Oda-Angel
Director Pauline Harris
Producer Pauline Harris
Author Maya Angelou
Adaptor Patricia Cumper

Broadcasts

  • Thu 21 Jun 2018 10:45
  • Thu 21 Jun 2018 19:45
  • Thu 24 Feb 2022 14:15
  • Fri 25 Feb 2022 02:15

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