Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream BBC Radio Wales

Margins to Mainstream with Michael Sheen spotlights eleven new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society. In this bonus episode, Michael performs Square Peg, a dramatic monologue by Anna Maxwell. Lancastrian Anna has written since her school days but joining a creative writing group in her local library kickstarted her journey to writing this character-driven story which comes alive when Sheen inhabits the protagonist of the piece.

Margins to Mainstream with Michael Sheen spotlights eleven new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society. In this bonus episode, Kofi De-Graft-Jordan performs We Must Slay Giants, a fierce and fun fantastical allegory by the writer Mayo Agard-Olubo. Mayo is a writer and poet from London hooked on the rhythms of language and the possibilities presented by the creation of other worlds.

Margins to Mainstream with Michael Sheen spotlights 11 new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society. In this bonus episode, Michael performs Call Mum Home, a story by the writer Stephen Tuffin about the last days of his mother's life. Over his rich and raw life, Stephen's scratched a living as everything from a butcher's boy to a builder, a care home assistant to a cabbie. He's now a creative writer teacher passionate about telling working class stories.

Margins to Mainstream with Michael Sheen spotlights 11 new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society. In episode ten, Michael introduces Anna Maxwell, a new writer based in Lancaster, and her mentor, the playwright Siân Owen. Host Sheen explores British theatre's relationship with working class writers, before performing an extract from Anna's monologue Square Peg in front of a live audience at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.

Margins to Mainstream with Michael Sheen spotlights 11 new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society. In episode nine, Michael introduces Elias Suhail, a new writer based in Folkestone, and his mentor, Ros Wynne-Jones of the Daily Mirror. British-Moroccan, Elias hopes to use his experiences to tell stories that offer a deeper understanding of the multiplicity of Arab identity. His piece, No Regrets, hones in on a pivotal moment in his mother's life, and is performed live by the actor Raghad Chaar in front of a live audience at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.

Margins to Mainstream with Michael Sheen spotlights 11 new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society. In episode eight, Michael introduces Tammie Ash, a new writer from Bradford and her mentor Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor at the New Statesman. Host Michael delves into how our family history foreshadows our future. Tammie's Indian heritage has inspired her writing, her grandmother's hand-me-down Hindu mythology seeping through the sentences. Armenian folk tales helped Anoosh connect with her father's side of the family. And Michael Sheen shares a story about his great-great-grandmother you'll want to hear. The episode ends with a performance of Tammie's story, The Beautiful Demon, by Michael in front of a live audience at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.