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My Life at Christmas with Sally Phillips

Series 1

Lemn Sissay

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One London HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 11 months

Sally Phillips meets Lemn Sissay, who spent years in the care system after being taken from his mother as a baby. His is a tale of lost Christmases and rejection before he found the voice and words that have made him one of the most celebrated poets in the UK today. As Sally discovers, it’s a position that has now helped him bring the true meaning of Christmas to hundreds of other care leavers across the country. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Sally Phillips
Interviewed Guest:
Lemn Sissay
Director:
Julian Smith
Series Producer:
Simon Goodman
Executive Producer:
Elliot Falk
Executive Producer:
Gareth Collett
Executive Producer:
Matt Baker
Production Company:
Big Circus Media

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