Summary
A global thriller questioning the guardianship of the earth and our own sense of home. Written by Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell, whose previous work together includes the Prix Italia shortlisted Siege. With original music by Kaidi Tatham.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.6 | Cobalt, a thriller from BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:11.8 | Hey, Dad. |
| 0:12.3 | The person you're trying to reach is not available. |
| 0:14.8 | He must have gone to the shops, or to the pub for a drink, but the guys may be. |
| 0:19.8 | He'll be back soon. |
| 0:22.9 | There's some boxes under the bed. |
| 0:24.8 | I find this photo of me as a baby in Dad's Arms, probably a couple of months old. |
| 0:31.5 | But the dusty red road, palm trees, the aunties in the back, Well, it's Defoe not Newport. |
| 0:38.6 | But I've not... |
| 0:40.6 | I thought I'd never been to Zimbabwe. |
| 0:46.3 | There's an envelope too, barely. |
| 0:48.8 | It's all worn out like it's about to crumble to dust. |
| 0:52.2 | There's a little cassette tape inside. |
| 0:54.1 | No label. just blank. |
| 0:56.5 | Manfred, a woman speaking Shona. |
| 1:02.8 | A bank statement with yesterday's date on it, so... |
| 1:05.7 | I see £603 to Rwand Air. |
| 1:11.6 | That's the price of a one-way ticket to Zimbabwe. |
| 1:15.0 | Good afternoon, ma'am. |
| 1:16.2 | It's the police. |
| 1:17.2 | We're looking for Mr Manfred Zibanda. |
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