Rhyme & Reason: BBC Introducing Arts

Rhyme & Reason: BBC Introducing Arts

Rhyme & Reason: BBC Introducing Arts

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Rhyme & Reason: BBC Introducing Arts

2019

0h 58m

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Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Lemn Sissay presents a selection of short films from a new generation of artists who are inspired by poetry and the spoken word. Dying to Live; Notes on Being a Lady; Other Voices; Raised by Queenz; Terra Firma; The Siren's Song; Alice_Alice; My Grandad; The Fall; When Will It Stop?; Backwards; Covering Scars with Summer Jumpers; Is Anybody Out There?

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BBC Scotland

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1 member

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Lemn Sissay

Self - Presenter

Lemn Sissay

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