Things Fall Apart: BBC Radio Comedy Drama

BBC Radio 4

(4.8 stars; 3 reviews)

Chinua Achebe’s classic tale depicting pre-colonial 1890's Igbo village life, centring on the rise and fall of a powerful Igbo clan leader Okonkwo. A neighbouring clan commits an offence against Umuofia.  To avoid war, the offending clan gives Umuofia a young boy, Ikemefuna who is entrusted to Okonkwo. Okonkwo .... Okezie Morro Ikemefuna / Uzowulu .... Clinton Liberty Chinyere .... Grace Cookey-Gam Ekwefi / Ezinma .... Marilyn Nnadebe Obierika .... Cyril Nri Odukwe / Ezeugu / Ekwueme .... Richard Pepple Nwoye / One-Handed Spirit / Interpreter .... Michael Ajao Rev Brown / District Commissioner.... Andonis Anthony Mr Kiaga / Enoch / Ajofia / Head Messenger .... Sule Rimi Written by Chinua Achebe Dramatised by Biyi Bandele Directed by Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2020

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.