Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20200906 | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's remarkable novel set during the Nigeria-Biafra War of the late 1960s, dramatised by Janice Okoh. Sisters Olanna and Kainene, daughters of a 'nouveau riche' tribal chief turned businessman and part of the Igbo elite; Olanna's lover Odenigbo, a revolutionary university professor; Richard, a British writer in love with Kainene; and Ugwu a young man employed as a houseboy for Odenigbo all have their lives drastically changed as they become swept up in the brutal civil war. A powerful, compassionate depiction of the human tragedy of those caught up in Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic and the chilling violence and trauma that followed. NARRATOR.....Ben Onwukwe OKEOMA.....Sule Rimi ODENIGBO.....Adetomiwa Edun UGWU.....Valentine Olukoga MISS ADEBAYO/ MAMA/ AMALA.....Gbemisola Ikumelo OLANNA.....Susan Wokoma RICHARD.....Blake Ritson KAINENE.....Nikki Amuka-Bird MADU.....Okezie Morro Directed by Nadia Molinari Sound Design by Sharon Hughes Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's powerful novel dramatised by Janice Okoh. |
| 02 | 20200913 | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's remarkable novel set during the Nigeria-Biafra War of the late 1960s, dramatised by Janice Okoh. With the continued bombing of Biafra and the danger coming ever closer, Olanna, Odenigbo, Ugwu, and Baby are forced to flee again. They move forward with courage even when living conditions get progressively worse and food and money run out. An unexpected visit from Kainene brings some hope for their future. A powerful, compassionate depiction of the human tragedy of those caught up in Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic and the chilling violence and trauma that followed. NARRATOR..... Ben Onwukwe OLANNA..... Susan Wokoma ODENIGBO..... Adetomiwa Edun MRS MUOKELU/ EBERECHI..... Adeyinka Akinrinade UGWU.....Valentine Olukoga RICHARD.....Blake Ritson KAINENE.....Nikki Amuka-Bird MADU.....Okezie Morro Directed by Nadia Molinari Sound Design by Sharon Hughes Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's powerful novel dramatised by Janice Okoh. |