Episode 1

Synopsis

Drama by Michelle Lipton, inspired by a true story.

When Grace's Sudanese village is attacked, she scoops up her children - two year old in her arms, nine year old holding her hand and the 10 year old twins running behind - and they flee, running for their lives.

Thankfully safety is within reach, and a truck full of displaced villagers lets her on board. She loads her two daughters on to the truck and turns to lift the boys up. But they aren't there - they're gone. And the truck must go.

Grace must make any parent's most feared decision. A choice that is no choice - to save the children she has with her or abandon them to look for the two who are left behind.

This is the story of Grace - now living in the UK - and her battle to find and bring back her missing children.

Grace ..... Wunmi Mosaku
Bonnie ..... Patricia Routledge
Leo ..... Greg Wise
Jacob/Elijah ..... Beru Tessema
Kyla ..... Yusra Wasrama
Frankie/Red Cross Man ..... Bijan Daneshmand
HOPO/ECO ..... Bea Comins
Solomon ..... Darren Hart
Truck Driver/Male Villager ..... Ali Rahman

Composer: Stephen Kilpatrick
Children's Choir: Dobcross Holy Trinity Primary School
Adult Choir : Leeds University Liturgical Choir

Executive Producer: Nicola Shindler
Director: Justine Potter
A Red production for BBC Radio 4.