Radio Times

Review by:

Claire Webb

Plan B returns to his old school – a pupil referral unit in east London – with Leona Lewis and Labrinth. These three chart-toppers will perform on the Hackney Marshes in a star-studded weekend of pop as part of the Cultural Olympiad. First, though, they’ve a far tougher crowd to impress. Can they persuade a classroom of troubled youngsters to make sweet music?

About this programme

Rapper Plan B returns to his former school in east London with singers Leona Lewis and Labrinth, where they challenge underprivileged teenagers to tell the story of their lives by staging a music event in Hackney. The stars also explore how inner-city life can affect opportunities for young people, and how important family, diversity and neighbourhoods are in the Olympic boroughs.

Cast and crew

Cast

Plan B

Leona Lewis

Labrinth

Crew

Producer

Kaye Godleman

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