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The Killers Come at Dusk

Over one tense night in Malawi, an Irish couple must make a dangerous journey to a hospital in order to learn if their baby has contracted malaria. By Eoin O'Connor.

An original short story commissioned by 91热爆 Radio 4. As read by Jonathan Forbes (Catastrophe).

'The Killers Come at Dusk' follows an Irish couple living in Lilongwe who, fearing that their child has contracted malaria, must confront every parent's nightmare as well as their own privilege.

Irish writer Eoin O'Connor has spent a number of years living in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2016 he was awarded the Imison Award for Best Radio Drama Script by a New Writer for his drama '30 Eggs'.

Writer ..... Eoin O'Connor
Reader ..... Jonathan Forbes
Producer ..... Michael Shannon.

15 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Jonathan Forbes
Writer Eoin O'Connor
Producer Michael Shannon

Broadcasts

  • Fri 16 Feb 2018 15:45
  • Sun 18 Feb 2018 00:30