Peter The Poet

Recorded in 2015.

Peter Wyton is a celebrated performance poet known for his sharp wit, powerful delivery, and ability to bring poetry to life for audiences of all ages. In this documentary, he offers a candid insight into the world of modern spoken‑word poetry.

He explains how slam poetry competitions resemble knockout football matches—each poet has just three minutes to impress the judges before being eliminated or progressing to the next round.

Peter performs several of his own works, including his humorous take on assembling a classical football team from historical figures, his musings on what the band really played as the Titanic sank, and his whirlwind “history of the world in three minutes.”

The programme provides an entertaining and thoughtful look at the craft of poetry and the life of a modern poet.

Learn more about Peter Wyton:
Peter Wyton – Wikipedia