George the Poet to start regular show on National Prison Radio

George the Poet, whose words and music have made him one of the most respected artists in the UK, is to start a regular show on National Prison Radio. Starting on Wednesday 10th October at 6pm, in our brand new NPR Talk slot, George the Poet will begin his fortnightly residency on NPR with a special programme co-presented by Peter, one of the NPR presenting team. Each show will be co-presented by a different NPR presenter.

In the first episode, George will be talking about Ross Kemp, who has said he wants to make a series of shows in prisons. He’ll also be discussing his Word of the Week, in which this episode will be Expectations. The show will also be full of poetry. This edition will feature words written by Sally, currently serving a sentence in HMP New Hall, and he’ll also be sharing one of his own poems with us each week. The first is entitled ‘Baby Father’.

If you want to make contact with George the Poet write to National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF.

Tune in to George the Poet on NPR at 6pm on Wednesday 10th October, repeated at midday on Sundays. The show will be on every two weeks.