{"product_id":"book-hkx3","title":"Rex Obano: Five BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA selection of contemporary dramas from leading Black playwright Rex Obano - plus bonus programme\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRex Obano has written for the stage, television, radio and film. His plays have twice been shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award and he received the Roland Rees Bursary in 2018. He is part of the writing team for the BBC Radio series \u003ci\u003eFaith, Hope and Glory\u003c\/i\u003e and his TV credits include \u003ci\u003eShakespeare \u0026amp; Hathaway\u003c\/i\u003e. Included here are five of his acclaimed dramas, as well as a fascinating discussion programme, \u003ci\u003eBlack Tudors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLover's Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 1981. Politicised by the legacy of the New Cross Fire, in which 13 people died, young Black pacifist Ben turns to activism. Alongside Monroe, an aspiring producer of 'Lover's Rock' reggae, he finds himself at the sharp end of the Brixton Riots... \u003cb\u003eKobna Holdbrook-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Ben, with \u003cb\u003eTobi Bakare\u003c\/b\u003e as Monroe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity College \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- When a university professor of Black history makes a controversial statement suggesting slavery never happened, a maelstrom ensues. Threatened with reprisals, he is forced to confront his hidden past. Rex Obano's compelling drama about free speech stars \u003cb\u003eCyril Nri\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePippa Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs Innocent As You Can Get\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nathaniel and Tunde depend on each other - one guilty outside prison the other innocent within, one a prison psychologist, the other a prisoner convicted under 'joint enterprise'. \u003cb\u003eFreddie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePaapa Essiedu\u003c\/b\u003e star in this powerful urban drama, told in iambic pentameter rhyming couplets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurned to Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Matthew has returned to his birthplace in Nigeria, to find his missing teenage son. But the police are also searching for Keith, who has become caught up in the politics of a turbulent land - a land he has fallen in love with. This gripping thriller stars \u003cb\u003eLucian Msamati, Jude Akuwudike, Lorraine Burroughs\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDavid Ajala\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Moors of England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - It is the 16th Century, and Sir Robert Cecil is writing a proclamation to expel 'blackamoors' from England. So Cecil's servant Fortunatus, a Black Muslim refugee, takes drastic action to change the course of history... \u003cb\u003eRay Fearon\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJohn Heffernan\u003c\/b\u003e star in this captivating drama about ambition and anarchy, introduced by historian and author Miranda Kaufmann.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Tudors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rex Obano and Miranda Kaufmann discuss the history behind \u003ci\u003eThe Moors of England\u003c\/i\u003e, exploring the genesis of the play and the real-life experiences of Black migrants in Elizabethan England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Rex Obano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLover's Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by David Hunter. First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 11 November 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Femi Elufowoju, jr.\u003cbr\u003eRex Obano would like to dedicate \u003ci\u003eCity College\u003c\/i\u003e to the actor Seun Shote, who died in 2021. First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 10 October 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs Innocent As You Can Get\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by David Hunter.\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 3, 7 February 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurned to Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Femi Elufowoju, jr.\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5 January 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Moors of England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by David Hunter.\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 3, 4 November 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Tudors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Rex Obano and Dr Miranda Kaufmann\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 3, 4 November 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49354759405872,"sku":"BDhkx3","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/409977-hkx3-Square.jpg?v=1734371009","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hkx3","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}