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Triple Word Score
By Ben Tagoe. When Yomi travels from his native Scotland to Nigeria to try out for the national scrabble team, he has a lot more to learn than strategic two-letter words.
Ben Tagoe's warm-hearted drama set in the high octane world of competitive Scrabble set in Nigeria.
When Yomi travels from his native Scotland to his father's homeland to try out for the national Scrabble team, he has a lot more to learn than strategic two letter words.
Produced/directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
Ben Tagoe is a Scottish Ghanaian writer who writes for continuing drama on tv and for the theatre. This is his first radio drama.
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Mon 1 May 2017
14:15
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Writer Ben Tagoe
Original British Dramatists 2015
From left to right
Christine Entwisle
Andrew Viner
Ben Tagoe
Vashti MacLachlan
Iain Ross
Christine Entwisle
Andrew Viner
Ben Tagoe
Vashti MacLachlan
Iain Ross
Jimmy Akingbola (Victor) and Tunji Kasim (Yomi)
βTo play Scrabble you must have the correct attitude. The Tile Gods do not favour the arrogant.βΒ from Triple Word Score by Ben Tagoe
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Yomi | Tunji Kasim |
| Amira | Adura Onashile |
| Victor | Jimmy Akingbola |
| Coach | Jude Akuwudike |
| Taxi driver | Ben Onwukwe |
| Writer | Ben Tagoe |
| Director | Gaynor Macfarlane |
| Producer | Gaynor Macfarlane |
Broadcasts
- Fri 12 Jun 2015 14:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Mon 1 May 2017 14:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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