The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza

Beating The Rap

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 5^th Nov 2021, 23:15 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Sat 1^st Jul 2023, 22:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Poet Sir Ralph gives a masterclass in rap, including such top tips as changing your surname.

Another of Sir Ralph's audio diaries from his recent stint as poet-in-residence at Longmore Grange maximum security prison.

Written by and starring James Quinn.

Sir Ralph Stanza ...James Quinn
Carl ...James Scales
Colin ......Neil Bell
Jermaine......Chris Jack
Officer ...Joan Kempson

Produced at BBC Manchester by Graham Frost.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004. Show less