Hello Mum

English · Drama, Memoirs, Young Adult Literature

Jerome was only bad for twenty-five minutes in his whole life. He wants his Mum to understand why he had to ditch his best friend, fail at school, hang out with a new crew, and leave behind the baby sister he loved. So Jerome sets out to show his Mum how very different life looks through his eyes.

Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting, 'Hello Mum' is based on Bernardine Evaristo's novella, published by Penguin. On a hot summer afternoon, tension is in the air as a gang of youths gathers outside a chip shop. When a teenage boy is stabbed and left bleeding on the street, his mother is left with questions. But when the answers lie so close to home, are they really what she wants to hear?

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.