Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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Playwright Jim Cartwright on his groundbreaking debut play Road
Tue 17 Feb 2026
Playwright Jim Cartwright on his groundbreaking debut play Road, and the appeal of yellow.
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Baz Luhrman on Elvis in concert, and 75 Years of The Archers
Mon 16 Feb 2026
Baz Luhrmann on EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. And 75 Years of The Archers.
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Review: Wuthering Heights film and Jack Thorne's Lord of the Flies
Thu 12 Feb 2026
Former artistic director Jude Kelly on the Southbank Centre being Grade II listed.
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Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee on her new series
Wed 11 Feb 2026
LIsa McGee on her new Netflix murder mystery series How To Get to Heaven from Belfast.
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Yes Minister creator Jonathan Lynn on revisiting the characters in his new play
Tue 10 Feb 2026
Inside Aardman exhibition at the Young V&A, and a documentary about singer Jeff Buckley.
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Kristen Stewart on her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Hollywood star Kristen Stewart talks about her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water.
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Review: Mark Haddon's memoir - Leaving Home, Twinless film, Mackenzie Crook's Small Prophets
Thu 5 Feb 2026
Review: Mark Haddon - Leaving Home, Twinless film, Mackenzie Crook's Small Prophets
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Musician Martin Carthy on retiring from performing live
Wed 4 Feb 2026
Folk musician Martin Carthy; a retrospective of artist Gwen John in Cardiff.
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Jared Bush, head of Walt Disney Animation Studios, on his record-breaking film Zootropolis 2
Tue 3 Feb 2026
Jared Bush, head of Walt Disney Animation, on his record-breaking film Zootropolis 2.
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - on stage
Mon 2 Feb 2026
Author Rachel Joyce and musician Passenger discuss their new musical.
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Reviewing Is This Thing On? Guess How Much I Love You? and George Saunders
Thu 29 Jan 2026
Reviewing Is This Thing On? Guess How Much I Love You? and George Saunders.
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John Carter Cash on his musical production The Ballad of Johnny & June
Wed 28 Jan 2026
John Carter Cash on mining memories of his famous parents to create a new musical.
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Michael Sheen, Laurel & Hardy, writer Patrick Charnley
Tue 27 Jan 2026
Michael Sheen on Welsh National Theatre's debut show, Our Town
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Richard Linklater on Nouvelle Vague
Mon 26 Jan 2026
American director Richard Linklater takes on the aesthetic of classic French cinema.
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Review of films No Other Choice, The History of Sound and Julian Barnes' final novel
Thu 22 Jan 2026
Plus reactions to the Oscar nominations.
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Actor Claire Foy on her role in H Is For Hawk
Wed 21 Jan 2026
Claire Foy on the film adaptation of Helen Macdonald's award-winning memoir.
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Comedian John Bishop on his life story inspiring a Hollywood movie
Tue 20 Jan 2026
Comedian John Bishop on his life story inspiring a Hollywood movie, Is This Thing On?
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Reviewing Heated Rivalry, novel Jackson Alone, and the British Museum's Hawai'i exhibition
Thu 15 Jan 2026
Plus - are contemporary art prizes favouring identity politics over artistic quality?
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Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Wayne McGregor and Emmylou Harris
Wed 14 Jan 2026
Sir Ian McKellen talks about performing Laurie Slade's one-man play Equinox.
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Blue celebrate 25 years in pop and perform in the studio
Tue 13 Jan 2026
Plus Marty Supreme director Josh Safdie talks to Tom Sutcliffe about the film.
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Screenwriter Eric Roth on his play High Noon
Mon 12 Jan 2026
Screenwriter Eric Roth on his West End stage adaptation of High Noon
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Jessie Buckley on her starring role in the film Hamnet
Thu 8 Jan 2026
Plus reviews of the novel Palaver by Bryan Washington and Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind.
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Film-maker Ira Sachs on his latest screen project: Peter Hujar's Day
Wed 7 Jan 2026
Film-maker Ira Sachs on his Peter Hujar film. Plus, Pianist RIOPY shares his new album.
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Innovations in book clubs, sitcoms by women and a new 麻豆社 One prison drama
Tue 6 Jan 2026
Dennis Kelly (Matilda the Musical) on his new 麻豆社 prison series.
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David Bowie's late-career renaissance
Mon 5 Jan 2026
Ten years on from his death, we re-assess David Bowie's legacy.
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Hogmanay live from Glasgow with Belle & Sebastian
Wed 31 Dec 2025
Kirsty Wark is joined ahead of the bells by poet Michael Mullen and Belle & Sebastian.
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Joachim Trier on Sentimental Value, plus the films of Brigitte Bardot
Tue 30 Dec 2025
Joachim Trier on his acclaimed Norwegian film Sentimental Value
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Who are the Founding Fathers and Mothers of American Culture?
Mon 29 Dec 2025
250 years after American Independence, who are key figures that shaped American culture?
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Reviews of the film Marty Supreme, Into the Woods on stage and Natalie Haynes on Immersive Exhibitions
Thu 18 Dec 2025
Plus we review the film Sentimental Value starring Stellan Skarsg氓rd.
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