Cock Crow at Dawn
| Cock Crow at Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soap opera, Docudrama |
| Created by | Nigerian Television Authority, Peter Igho |
| Written by | Peter Igho |
| Directed by | Matt Dadzie |
| Theme music composer | Bongos Ikwue |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Original languages | English, Nigerian English, Nigerian Pidgin |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Jos |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTA |
| Release | April 1980 |
Cock Crow at Dawn was a Nigerian edutainment serial that aired weekly on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) network in the early 1980s. The project was developed and financed by NTA and United Bank for Africa to promote interest in farming. However, it was criticized by some writers as a propaganda tool for Shagari's Green Revolution programme.[1]
Production
The idea for Cock Crow at Dawn came from NTA as part of the networks effort to increase awareness about the Green Revolution programme of the Shehu Shagari's administration and also to use entertainment to market large scale mechanized farming to middle and upper class Nigerians.[2] NTA shopped the idea to UBA which agreed to fund production cost as part of its agricultural credit scheme. Peter Igho, an NTA employee who had developed a drama show at NTA Sokoto was hired to write and develop the serial. The choice of location was Sabon Garin Tarria, a rural setting about 20 kilometers from Jos.
Cast and characters
- George Menta as Bello, a businessman
- Zainab Bedwell as Ene
- Emmanuel Oniwun as uncle Beke
- Sadiq Daba as Bitrus
- Ene Oloja as mama Bitrus
- Tola Awobode as Lare
- Karimu Yero as uncle Gaga
- Jegede Olatunji as Village chief
References
- ^ Asobele, Timothy (2003). Nigerian top TV comedians and soap opera. Lagos: Upper Standard Publications. p. 49.
- ^ Ume-Nwagbo, Ebele. "Cock Crow At Dawn". a Nigerian Experiment With Television Drama in Development-Communication". International Communication Gazette,. 37 (2).
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