Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 2016
- 4 episodes (1 series)
Lemn Sissay provides a comic and poetic look at the treatment of children raised in care, orphans and foster children. Also features Geoffrey McGivern and Alison Belbin.
- Episode 4 repeated Saturday at 11pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Is it a Bird?
The poet finds common ground with Superman, comparing how he concealed his feelings to fit in as a child with Clark Kent keeping his special powers a secret.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 17th October 2016
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes