Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 

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Maya Angelou's Autobiographies

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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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Adjoa Andoh

Indie Gjedsal

Roshawn Hewitt

Cecilia Noble

Ellen Thomas

Richard Pepple

John Lightbody

Pauline Harris

Maya Angelou

Patricia Cumper

Maya Angelou's Autobiographies: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Episode 2

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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BBC Radio 4 - Maya Angelou's Autobiographies, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Episode 2

Maya goes to her mother in California and becomes the victim of a traumatising abuse.

Maya is sent to California and is the victim of a traumatising sexual abuse. Angelou’s iconic debut memoir starring Adjoa Andoh.

Maya is reunited with her estranged mother, where she suffers a traumatising sexual abuse. 

Maya Angelou's iconic debut autobiography powerfully evokes her life as a child in 1930s America - illuminating her incredible life, her resilience, creativity and power. 

Narrator (Older Maya) ...... Adjoa Andoh
Maya ...... Indie Gjesdal
Bailey ...... Roshawn Hewitt
Momma ...... Cecilia Noble
Mother ...... Ellen Thomas
Freeman ...... Richard Pepple
Lawyer ...... John Lightbody

Dramatised by Patricia Cumper.  

Director: Pauline Harris 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2018.

Maya Angelou's Autobiographies: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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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.

Dramatisation of Maya Angelou's debut memoir, which charts her childhood.

Dramatisation of Maya Angelou's debut memoir, which charts her childhood. Adapted by Patricia Cumper.

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