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Bespoken Word: 17/11/2010

17/11/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Bespoken Word, 17/11/2010

Radio 4's performance poetry series, this week with special guest star Metis.

Radio 4's performance poetry series, featuring one of the most unusual poets on the scene: Metis - rapper by night, international banker by day.

Bespoken Word, Radio 4's performance poetry series, this week features one of the most unusual performance poets on the scene: Metis - rapper by night, international banker by day.

His topics are 'conscious rap' and include attacks on racism, attacks on the selfishness of money, self-realisation and the values of the young, but also include a lot of light/humourous/romance material. 

Also on the bill are former winner of the Radio 4 Slam Competition, Ben Mellor; and distinguished bard Alfred Lord Telecom. 


Producer: Graham Frost
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

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