Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt (1984)

Release Date: 1984-03-10
Runtime: 1h 1min
Production Company: Arts Council of Great Britain
Production Country: United Kingdom
Director: 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.