Sex, Chips & Poetry: 50 Years of the Mersey Sound

Overview

Fifty years ago, Penguin published its 1967 hit pop poetry book The Mersey Sound, introducing Roger McGough, Brian Patten and Adrian Henri to the world, thereby securing Liverpool as the cultural centre of the UK and bringing poetry to pop audiences. With the help of famous friends and fellow writers, McGough and Patten tell the inside story of this modern classic and how they made poetry cool.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 3, 2017

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Kalel Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded