Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt(1984)

movie - first aired/released 1984-03-10 - 61 min

Music, Documentary

Directed by Nick May

A portrait of Salford-born poet, storyteller and comic, John Cooper-Clarke. His poems, a satirical blend of humour and social comment, are delivered at a fast pace, often with musical backing. His style, and that of his contemporary Linton Kwesi Johnson, have influenced a generation of younger poets involved in a revival of popular poetry in Britain.