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Lemn Sissay's Origin StoriesEpisodes

  1. Thursday22:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. The Bed under the Stairs

    1/4Lemn discusses his experiences as a foster child and draws comparisons with Harry Potter.

  2. Thu 24 Sep 202622:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. Mutatis Mutandis

    2/4Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.

  3. Thu 1 Oct 202622:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Is It a Bird?

    3/4Lemn examines how he hid his feelings and identity to fit in with the world around him.