The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza

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The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza: Prison Bard

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Sir Ralph Stanza latest project: poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison.

Sir Ralph Stanza latest project: poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison. Stars James Quinn. From 2004.

Albie Sachs, Nelson Mandela, Jeffrey Archer... the literary penal tradition is an honourable one.

It now reaches its pinnacle with Sir Ralph Stanza, the poet dedicated to bringing culture to the masses, and gently explain it to them.

This is the first of Sir Ralph's audio diaries from his recent stint as poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison.

Written by and starring James Quinn.

One lucky inmate receives poetic tips, covering street culture, spelling and jokes about poets' names...

Sir Ralph Stanza ...... James Quinn
Robo ...... Jack Deam
Dean ...... Neil Bell
Josh ...... Theo Ant Smith
Officer ...... Joan Kempson

Produced at BBC Manchester by Graham Frost

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.

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Audio diaries from Sir Ralph's stint as poet-in-residence at a maximum security prison.

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