Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Carlos Acosta, Sheridan Smith's Funny Girl, Gregory Porter
Thu 3 Dec 2015
John Wilson talks to ballet star Carlos Acosta as he starts his UK farewell tour.
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A Very Murray Christmas, Conductor Xian Zhang, Macbeth at Young Vic, Big Bang show
Wed 2 Dec 2015
With Kirsty Lang. Jason Solomons reviews A Very Murray Christmas.
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Queen Anne, John Napier, Google Cultural Institute, Sunset Song
Tue 1 Dec 2015
Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Kate Williams reviews Queen Anne at the RSC.
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Victor Frankenstein, Andrew McMillan, Shami Chakrabarti, Finding Winnie (the Pooh)
Mon 30 Nov 2015
Samira Ahmed reviews Victor Frankenstein and interviews the poet Andrew McMillan.
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Richard Eyre on Ibsen, Ancient Greek drama and PTSD, Vivien Duffield
Fri 27 Nov 2015
Richard Eyre discusses his adaptation of Ibsen's play Little Eyolf. Kirsty Lang presents.
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William Hill Sports Book of the Year, Simon Callow, Michael Oglesby
Thu 26 Nov 2015
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year winner is revealed. Samira Ahmed presents.
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Black Mass, The Homecoming at 50, Peter Bazalgette on arts funding, Paul Ruddock
Wed 25 Nov 2015
Black Mass review, The Homecoming at 50, Arts Council's Peter Bazalgette on future funding
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Elisabeth Frink, Quentin Letts, Lloyd Dorfman
Tue 24 Nov 2015
Kirsty Lang on Quentin Letts' debut novel, Elisabeth Frink's sculptures and ticket fraud.
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Steven Spielberg, Artist and Empire, Hannah Rothschild
Mon 23 Nov 2015
John Wilson talks to Steven Spielberg about Bridge of Spies, his new Cold War thriller.
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Emile Zola Special: JR, Michel Houellebecq
Fri 20 Nov 2015
Kirsty Lang meets the contemporary artists and writers walking in Emile Zola's footsteps.
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Cate Blanchett, Enya, Bruntwood Prize winner
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Cate Blanchett discusses her role in Todd Haynes's new film Carol. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Samuel Pepys, Jon Savage, Dana Fouras and Russell Maliphant
Wed 18 Nov 2015
John Wilson presents a look at a new Samuel Pepys exhibition.
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The Hunger Games, Costa Book Awards, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Man in the High Castle
Tue 17 Nov 2015
Samira Ahmed reviews The Hunger Games and reveals the contenders for the Costa Book Award.
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Toby Jones and Peter Bowker on Capital, Adil Ray on Saeed Jaffrey, Ticket re-selling, Hollywood's mature directors
Mon 16 Nov 2015
John Wilson talks to Toby Jones and screenwriter Peter Bowker about new TV drama Capital.
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Tracy Chapman, Raymond Briggs, The Fear of 13
Fri 13 Nov 2015
John Wilson talks to singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman and writer Raymond Briggs.
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Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer, Vikram Seth, The Last Panthers
Thu 12 Nov 2015
A look at Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer, at Buckingham Palace. Samira Ahmed presents
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Nicholas Hytner, Peep Show, Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize, Waste review
Wed 11 Nov 2015
Director Nicholas Hytner describes the filming of The Lady in the Van. With Kirsty Lang.
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Umberto Eco, Roger Waters, Tangerine, Video game strike
Tue 10 Nov 2015
Samira Ahmed talks to author Umberto Eco and musician Roger Waters.
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Kenneth Branagh, Glenda Jackson, The art of Alexander Calder
Mon 9 Nov 2015
Kenneth Branagh discusses the inaugural season of his theatre company. With John Wilson.
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Alina Ibragimova, John Niven, The war memorials of Edwin Lutyens and Nicki Wragg, Backstage in the wardrobe
Fri 6 Nov 2015
Kirsty Lang talks to violinist Alina Ibragimova and screenwriter and author John Niven.
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Tom Rob Smith, Modern Scottish Women: Painters and Sculptors, Kevin Barry
Thu 5 Nov 2015
Tom Rob Smith discusses his TV thriller London Spy. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Nicholas McCarthy, Backstage at the theatre, Burnt review, Dominic Sandbrook
Wed 4 Nov 2015
Nicholas McCarthy plays Ravel's Piano Concerto for One Hand.
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Danny Boyle on Steve Jobs, Ken Loach remembers Colin Welland, Billy Bragg's lyrics
Tue 3 Nov 2015
Danny Boyle discusses directing a film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. With John Wilson
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He Named Me Malala, Nicola Benedetti and Wynton Marsalis, Alistair McDowall, War Horse
Mon 2 Nov 2015
Kamila Shamsie reviews the documentary He Named Me Malala. Samira Ahmed presents.
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Saoirse Ronan, The Hairy Ape, Ghost Stories and Acoustic Hendrix
Fri 30 Oct 2015
Kirsty Lang meets Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan and sees Eugene O'Neill's play The Hairy Ape
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David Mitchell, Francesca Caccini, Theaster Gates
Thu 29 Oct 2015
The author David Mitchell talks about his new novel Slade House. Samira Ahmed presents.
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Hussein Chalayan, Citizen Khan, Egypt after the Pharaohs
Wed 28 Oct 2015
Samira Ahmed talks to fashion designer Hussein Chalayan about his radical new dance show.
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Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen, Jafar Panahi's Taxi, Guy Garvey
Tue 27 Oct 2015
With John Wilson. Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen discuss their adaptation of The Dresser
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Anne-Marie Duff, Under Milk Wood, The Affair, Fading light
Mon 26 Oct 2015
Samira Ahmed talks to Anne-Marie Duff and Marianne Elliot about staging DH Lawrence plays.
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Tracey Thorn, Jekyll and Hyde, Howard Brenton on Magna Carta
Fri 23 Oct 2015
Tracey Thorn of Everything But the Girl discusses her solo career. John Wilson presents.
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