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Rhymes, Rock & Revolution: The Story of Performance Poetry

Is poetry the new rock 'n' roll - or is rock 'n' roll the new poetry? This documentary explores how the edges between performance poetry and popular music have become blurred - a radical cross-pollination that began 50 years ago when Allen Ginsberg stormed the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. In the year when the Beats met the Beatles, the event turned a young generation on to verse - a revolution that shows no sign of slowing down in today's urban music and slam poetry scenes.

English
  • Originally Aired October 11, 2015
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b06hhgxs
  • Network BBC
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Name Type Role
John Cooper Clarke Guest Star
Kemi Majekodunmi Director