Maya Angelou: All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes

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Dramatisations of Maya Angelou's evocative and life-affirming autobiographies.

Dramatisations of Maya Angelou's evocative and life-affirming autobiographies, that are amongst the most beautiful, joyous and haunting portraits of 20th-century black America ever

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Maya Angelou's Autobiographies: All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes: Episode 2

All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes

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Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life with a job at a university.

Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life and has a job at the university in Accra. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh.

After a run in with European professors at the university where Maya works, she’s humbled by an older local servant who offers wise advice. 

Maya also befriends a local hairdresser,  who believes she's been cursed.

The fifth volume of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary memoirs.

Dramatised by Patricia Cumper.

Narrator, Maya ...... Adjoa Andoh
Maya ...... Pippa Bennett-Warner
Steward ...... Ben Onwukwe
Comfort ...... Gbemisola Ikumelo
Mamali/TD ...... Cyril Nri

Director:  Pauline Harris

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2019.

Maya Angelou's Autobiographies: All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

The fifth volume of  Maya Angelou's extraordinary memoirs.

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