Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay's Homecoming

Lemn Sissay's Homecoming

  • Radio stand-up
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2015
  • 2 episodes (1 series)

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Series 1, Episode 2

Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation in front of an audience in his adopted home of London.

Further details

This show was recorded in front of an audience in Lemn's adopted home of London. But he is still perhaps more closely associated with Manchester. He arrived there at the age of 18 with a birth certificate, a fist full of poems and a mouth. It was about to become Madchester. He grew into the talented adopted son of a wonderful, dysfunctional family and thrived. His poems have become landmarks throughout the city. He's tattooed its body. And then he left. He just left.

Talking to Lemn about his journey are Mancunian broadcaster Terry Christian, and artistic director of the Southbank Centre, Jude Kelly.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 12th May 2015
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 19th May 2015 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 19th May 2015 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 19th May 2015 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 20th May 2015 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 18th July 2019 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 27th April 2022 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Lemn Sissay Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Terry Christian Guest
Jude Kelly Guest
Writing team
Lemn Sissay Writer
Production team
Ed Morrish Producer

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