Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMNI | 20151010 | 20151011 (BBC7) 20200104 (BBC7) 20200105 (BBC7) |
Weary of life in the bustling Rwandan border town of Rusumo, Modeste, a blind and sickly homeless man resolves to return to his home village of Kibuye on the far side of the country with the help of his companion, Innocent, a cheeky seven year-old street orphan.
The journey starts well when they stumble upon a small amount of money but little Innocent inadvertently spends the cash purchasing a basket of thirty raw eggs during a mix up in a market melee. With their peculiar bounty of raw eggs the unlikely duo set off on an adventure of a life time along the rising road cresting atop the many rolling hills of Rwanda.
Irish writer Eoin O'Connor's beautiful, funny and inspirational story which catapults you into life in Rwanda and one remarkable journey.
Omnibus of five parts.
Modeste - Jude Akuwudike
Innocent - Milanne Gordon
Grace - Noma Dumezweni
Egg Vendor - Nyasha Hatendi
Cyclist - Richard Pepple
Customer - Damian Lynch
Assad - Josiah Choto
Richard - Khalil Vaughan
Producer: Gemma McMullan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2015.
Weary and blind, Modeste needs his friend to help him return to the other side of Rwanda.
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMNI | 20151010 | 20151011 (BBC7) 20200104 (BBC7) 20200105 (BBC7) |