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Poets from all around the country battle it out for the title of Radio 4 Slam Winner

Highlights from the Radio 4 poetry competition. Spoken word performers from all around the country battle it out for the title of Radio 4 Slam Winner

Poetry Slam: Series 2

Poetry Slam: Series 2: Episode 2

Episode 2

Series 2

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The second semi-final of Radio 4's 2009 Poetry Slam, hosted by Dreadlock Alien.

The second semi-final of Radio 4's 2009 Poetry Slam, recorded at South Street Arts Centre in Reading and hosted by Dreadlock Alien.

Radio 4's Radio 4's 2009 Poetry Slam second semi-final was held at the South Street Arts Centre in Reading, where nine slammers battled it out for a place in the final. They were: Catherine Brogan, Alison Brumfitt, Danny Chivers, Kit Lambert, Simone Mansell Browne, Brenda Reade Brown, Deanne Rodger, Pete the Temp, Liv Torc.

A slam is a knockout performance poetry competition in which poets perform their own work to a time limit and are given scores based on content, style, delivery and level of audience response. In the space of two minutes, performers must demonstrate their word-play, performance skills and inventiveness; over two or three rounds, poets are knocked out until one top scorer emerges as the winner. Slams attract a wide range of performers and styles, from heartfelt love poetry to searing social commentary, uproarious comic routines, and bittersweet personal confessional pieces.

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Poets from all around the country battle it out for the title of Radio 4 Slam Winner 2009

Highlights from the Radio 4 poetry competition. Spoken word performers from all around the country battle it out for the title of Radio 4 Slam Winner 2009

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