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Maya Angelou's Autobiographies

Sixth and final drama series of Maya's Angelou's amazing autobiographies.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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A Song Flung up to Heaven
Episode 1
Maya is to start working for Malcolm X, but tragedy strikes when he is assassinated.
25 Feb 2019,14 mins
A Song Flung up to Heaven
Episode 2
Maya moves to Los Angeles where she witnesses the Watts race riots of 1965
26 Feb 2019,14 mins,
A Song Flung up to Heaven
Episode 3
Maya’s ex appears and their love reignites, but a night out at the movies spells a change.
27 Feb 2019,14 mins
A Song Flung up to Heaven
Episode 4
Maya is reunited with Martin Luther King and agrees to work with him.
28 Feb 2019,14 mins
A Song Flung up to Heaven
Episode 5
Maya Angelou is set to work for Martin Luther King when tragedy strikes.
01 Mar 2019,14 mins