Shirley Collins, Stewart Lee

Welcoming the great Shirley Collins for a post-screening talk, to be hosted by comedian and critic Stewart Lee.

Widely regarded as the 20th century's most important singer of English traditional song, Shirley Collins stood at the epicenter of the folk music revival during the 1960s and 70s. But in 1980 she developed a disorder of the vocal chords known as dysphonia, which robbed her of her unique singing voice and forced her into early retirement.

Rob Curry and Tim Plester's documentary sets out to explore the story behind the icon, and chronicles Shirley's battle, at the grand old age of 80, to rediscover that voice she lost so many years previously.