Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop

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The music-hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomos, probing buzz words.

The music-hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomos, probing buzz words. Stars Christopher Green. From October 2010.

Ida Barr is a music hall singer who has embraced hip hop and rap, reflecting the cultural diversity of London's East End, where she has been living in retirement for several decades.

With her genuine love of talking to people, Ida sets out investigate a new topic in each episode, creating a unique brand of music hall, hip-hop fusion with beat boxer Shlomo.

Ida’s subject this time is "Diversity".

Written by and starring Christopher Green as Ida Barr.

Producer: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010.

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Character comedy with Christopher Green as Ida Barr, a hip hop loving OAP

Character comedy written by and starring Christopher Green as Ida Barr, a music hall singer who has embraced hip hop and rap

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