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Maita's dad has disappeared, so she takes a plane to Zimbabwe to find him.

Maita's dad has disappeared, so she takes a plane to Zimbabwe to find him. Five-part thriller by Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell, starring Saffron Coomber and John Pfumojena.

Maita goes to see her dad for her birthday, but he's not in...and there's something strange about his flat. When she goes to look for him down the docks where he works, she discovers there is more than just her dad that has gone missing. Convinced he has gone back to Zimbabwe, she drops everything and follows him there. 


Series creators Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell

Episode 2 by Darragh Mortell

ORIGINAL MUSIC by Kaidi Tatham

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Maita - Saffron Coomber
Julian - John Pfumojena
Mum  - Caitlin Richards
Gurai - Chipo Kureya
Derek - John Lightbody
Taxi Driver/ Barman - Dalumuzi Moyo
Highfield Resident - Bevin Magama
Newsreaders and TikTokers - Kitty O'Sullivan, Rhiannon Neads & Tyler Cameron 


Sound: Catherine Robinson and Nigel Lewis
Director: John Norton
A BBC Audio Drama Wales Production

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A global thriller questioning the guardianship of the earth and our own sense of home.

A global thriller questioning the guardianship of the earth and our own sense of home. Written by Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell, whose previous work together includes the Prix Italia shortlisted Siege.  With original music by Kaidi Tatham.

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