My Life at Christmas — Season 1, Episode 2: Lemn Sissay
58 min • 2 seasons, 6 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
Sally Phillips meets Lemn Sissay, who spent years in the care system after being taken from his mother as a baby. His is a tale of lost Christmases and rejection before he found the voice and words that have made him one of the most celebrated poets in the UK today. As Sally discovers, it’s a position that has now helped him bring the true meaning of Christmas to hundreds of other care leavers across the country.
About My Life at Christmas
What does Christmas mean to some of our most familiar faces? Sally Phillips and Adrian Chiles meet the stars to find out how their festive memories reflect their lives, careers, family and faith.