(Upon Westminster Bridge)

Content: Considered one of the best ‘dub’ poets of his time, Mikey Smith is internationally renown for the socially engaged form and content of his work. Originally made for BBC2’s Arena, Upon Westminster Bridge profiles Smith’s poetry and politics through performance, exchanges with fellow poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, and conversations with historian and social theorist CLR James.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

52 minutes

Year:

1982

Directors:

Anthony Wall

Production companies:

BBC Arena

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Writer