MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds

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A tribute to the enduring legacy of "your favourite rapper's favourite rapper", MF DOOM: Long Island To Leeds tells the tale of the surprising circumstances that led to one of the rap world's most idiosyncratic figures living out his final years in Yorkshire, England. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty tell the story of how a New York-based icon of hip hop found himself living in relative obscurity in the north of England, with the help of guest appearances from well-known fans and celebrated contemporaries such as Romesh Ranganathan and MC Paul Barman. MF DOOM features a specially composed soundtrack by Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys.Presented by AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty Writer and Producer: Adam Batty Senior Producer: Jarek Zaba Exec Producer: Ellie Clifford and Dino Sofos Original Score: Matt Helders Sound Designer and additional music: Jack Suddaby Artwork: Tom Cunningham Assistant Commissioner: Prabhjit Bains Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is a Persephonica production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab.Thanks: Alexia Mackey, Elspeth Morrison, Andy Worrell, George Yates, Romesh Ranganathan, MC Paul Barman, Juice Aleem, Tyrone "T-Bone" Hyman,Peter "Digestor" Orsag, Thomas Crosbie, Alex De Mora, Maddi Fearn, Rob Conlon, Flo Howard, Olivia Strevens, Scott Gamble, Paul Hodgson, Jed Mountain, David 'Panda' Brown, Suzy Roylance, Clive Anderson, Danny Colligan, Sha Dessi, Katie Murphy, Josh Bower, Matthew Young, Caillin McDaid, Eve Jones, Janis Law, Ian Moreno-Melgar, Jamie Groovement.

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5. MF DOOM in Leeds

2026-02-10 · 27 min · Episode 5

The final tragic years of MF DOOM’s eventful life were spent in Leeds. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty make their way to the city to track him down to unlikely spaces including a working men’s club and a remote-control car…
4. DOOM in Exile

2026-02-10 · 20 min · Episode 4

Following a successful world tour MF DOOM finds himself barred from re-entry into the country that he has called home for the past four decades and is forced into exile. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty look at the…
3. The Mask of DOOM

2026-02-10 · 21 min · Episode 3

For many people, their first encounter with MF DOOM comes not with the music, but with the rapper’s iconic mask and visual identity, which has taken on a life of its own. Adam Batty and AFRODEUTSCHE explore the cult…
2. The Man Who Would Be DOOM

2026-02-10 · 20 min · Episode 2

Turning back the clock to explore the childhood and upbringing of the man who would be MF DOOM, Daniel Dumile, against the backdrop of the birth of hip-hop itself, in 1970s New York. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty also…
1. Discovering DOOM

2026-02-10 · 23 min · Episode 1

Who was MF DOOM? AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty chart the life and work of the highly influential rapper, with help from DOOM super-fan Romesh Ranganathan. They crate-dig through the life and work of the self-proclaimed…
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2026-02-09 · 2 min

A tribute to the enduring legacy of "your favourite rapper's favourite rapper", MF DOOM: Long Island To Leeds tells the tale of the surprising circumstances that led to one of the rap world's most idiosyncratic figures…

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Owner: BBC
Oldest episode in feed: 02/2026
Typical length: 19 min
Format: Serial Meant to be heard in order

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