The First Grader

BBC1 12.10AM - 1.50AM ★★★ DRAMA

When in 2004 the Kenyan government promised its people free education for all, among those turning up at school was 84-year-old former Mau Mau rebel Maruge, as this heartwarming true story recounts. Beautifully played by Oliver Litondo, Maruge makes his way to a remote primary school and his persistence wins over teacher Jane Obinchu (Naomie Harris). Dir: Justin Chadwick 2010, 12