1Xtra's 2022 Words First Showcase

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The celebration of the spoken word in all its poetic forms.

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1Xtra and BBC Contains Strong Language find UK's brightest and best spoken word artists.

1Xtra and BBC Contains Strong Language joined together to find the brightest and best spoken word artists from across the UK.

Fee Mak is your host as seven of the Words First poets perform new works in response to celebrating their heroes, recorded at the Birmingham Hippodrome.

Poets performing: John Bernard (Words First 2020), Moses Ssebandeke, Nana Yaa Adu, Billie Meredith, Annaliese Broughton, Charlie Staunton and Eve Atkinson.

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