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Choice

Episode 2 of 4

The music hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomo, probing buzz words. Stars Christopher Green. From 2010.

Ida Barr is a music hall singer who has embraced hip hop and rap, reflecting the cultural diversity of London's East End.

She's been living here in retirement for several decades.

With her genuine love of talking to people, Ida sets out investigate a new topic in each episode, creating a unique brand of music-hall, hip-hop fusion with beat boxer Shlomo.

Ida’s subject this time is "Choice".

Written by and starring Christopher Green as Ida Barr.

Producer: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2010.

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