Synopsis
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah revisits the place of his birth, Birmingham, on a mission to compose a new poem, which he will then read out on the streets of the city. While there, he watches Aston Villa and revisits the approved school he went to when he was a child.
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My Life in Verse | Benjamin Zephaniah
Benjamin Zephaniah talks about racism in Britain and his journey to becoming a poet.
My Life in Verse | Malorie Blackman reading 'The British' by Benjamin Zephaniah
Malorie Blackman talks about why she loves Benjamin Zephaniah's poem 'The British'.