Hip-Hop star Akala explores William Blake's poem 'London' and discusses how power and authority are abused to oppress the weakest in society. Akala discusses the poem and what it can tell us about the present day.
Hip-Hop star Akala visits the landscapes of the Lake District and discusses with poet, Helen Mort how they inspired Wordsworth's poem 'The Prelude'.
Hip-Hop star Akala explores William Blake's poem 'London' and discusses how power and authority are abused to oppress the weakest in society. Akala discusses the poem and what it can tell us about the present day.
Hip-Hop star Akala explores John Keats' poem 'Bright Star' with the poet Daljit Nagra. They discuss how the poem focuses on the transient nature of life and eternal nature of love.
Hip-Hop star, Akala meets the poet, Hannah Lowe, to explore Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias' and how it illustrates the transitory nature of power. The themes of creating and controlling life, e.g Frankenstein are also explored.
Hip-Hop star Akala discusses with poet, Mark Grist, the ideas and emotions in Byron's poem, 'When We Two Parted'. Byron's feelings of bitterness and sorrow towards his former partner are explored.
