Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 294,342 playable programmes from the BBC

Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford

Series 1

Chips off an Angry Block

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

The distinguished-but-hip London poet Sir Ralph Stanza is the new poet-in-residence for Salford.

He's determined to track down his muse, whichever chippy she works in.

Thanks to a specially funded scheme, Sir Ralph is now striding the streets, wearing a Panama hat, blazer and silk scarf.

His goal is to mix with the people of Salford and express their angst through his verse.

Written by and starring James Quinn as Sir Ralph Stanza.

With:

Alison Darling
Jack Deam
Mark Chatterton
Stephen Hoyle

Producer: Graham Frost

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002. Show less

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More