Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Louise Welsh on Penny Dreadful, Oscar Isaac, Nick Payne, and Will Gregory Moog Ensemble
Wed 14 May 2014
Penny Dreadful review; actor Oscar Isaac; Goldfrapp's Will Gregory; playwright Nick Payne.
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Godzilla reviewed; Ailyn Perez and Stephen Costello in La Traviata
Tue 13 May 2014
Godzilla reviewed, Ailyn Perez & Stephen Costello in La Traviata, playwright Peter Bowker.
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James McAvoy; Gillian Clarke on Dylan Thomas; Natalie Merchant
Mon 12 May 2014
James McAvoy; Gillian Clarke on Dylan Thomas; and Natalie Merchant. With John Wilson.
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Hofesh Shechter at the Brighton Festival; Michael Jackson's Xscape; South African theatre; Advanced Style
Fri 9 May 2014
A report from the Brighton Festival, where Hofesh Shechter is guest artistic director.
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Yinka Shonibare, Water Babies, Akhil Sharma, women film directors
Thu 8 May 2014
Yinka Shonibare, Water Babies, Akhil Sharma, women film directors.
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Antony Gormley & Simon Starling; Alice Hoffman; David Henry Hwang
Wed 7 May 2014
Anthony Gormley and Simon Starling on Henry Moore; Alice Hoffman; Turner Prize shortlist.
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Irvine Welsh; The Wind Rises review; Rachel De-lahay
Tue 6 May 2014
Irvine Welsh; The Wind Rises review; Rachel De-lahay.
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Michael Nyman at 70
Mon 5 May 2014
As celebrated composer Michael Nyman turns 70, Kirsty Lang celebrates his life and work.
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Fiona Shaw, Edward St Aubyn, Under Milk Wood
Fri 2 May 2014
Razia Iqbal talks with Fiona Shaw about her role in The Testament of Mary, by Colm Toibin.
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Jon Ronson; Julian Anderson; 24; Comics Unmasked
Thu 1 May 2014
Jon Ronson on Frank; composer Julian Anderson discusses Thebans; and the return of 24.
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The Black Keys; Neil Jordan on Bob Hoskins; Joel Dicker
Wed 30 Apr 2014
Neil Jordan on Bob Hoskins; The Black Keys; Next Goals Wins; author Jo毛l Dicker.
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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott; Bad Neighbours; sculptor Phillip King; and Sally Wainwright
Tue 29 Apr 2014
The Beautiful South reunited; Bad Neighbours; sculptor Phillip King; and Sally Wainwright.
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David Haig; Ziggy Marley; Prey
Mon 28 Apr 2014
David Haig on writing and starring in his own play; Ziggy Marley on reggae; Prey reviewed.
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Hinterland; Alain de Botton; Tracks; Bryony Lavery
Fri 25 Apr 2014
Kirsty Lang discusses Hinterland, a dark crime series filmed in both English and Welsh.
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Damon Albarn, Art Fund Prize shortlist, Sophie Hannah, Proms line-up
Thu 24 Apr 2014
Arts news including the 麻豆社 Proms line-up and the Museum of the Year shortlist announced.
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Artist Richard Wilson; playwright Mike Bartlett; Generation War; Exhibition
Wed 23 Apr 2014
Arts news, including artist Richard Wilson on his vast new Heathrow sculpture Slipstream.
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Transcendence Review; James Graham and Josie Rourke on Privacy; Michael Nyman at 70
Tue 22 Apr 2014
Kirsty Lang talks to James Graham, whose play Privacy explores fears in the digital age.
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Claude-Michel Sch枚nberg and Alain Boublil on Miss Saigon and Les Miserables
Mon 21 Apr 2014
John Wilson talks to Claude-Michel Sch枚nberg and Alain Boublil about writing Miss Saigon.
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The Biblical Epic
Fri 18 Apr 2014
Kirsty Lang investigates why the biblical epic is back on the big screen in 2014.
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17/04/2014
Thu 17 Apr 2014
John Wilson talks to Martin Freeman about Fargo, and to Paolo Nutini about his new album.
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The Sea; Keith Huff; Patience Agbabi; Banksy art
Wed 16 Apr 2014
Kirsty Lang discusses the new film adaptation of John Banville's novel The Sea.
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Milos Karadaglic, Jamaica Inn; Rachel Kushner
Tue 15 Apr 2014
Kirsty Lang discusses a TV adaptation of du Maurier's Jamaica Inn with Sarah Dunant.
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Matisse; Locke; Val McDermid
Mon 14 Apr 2014
Biographer Hilary Spurling and curator Nicholas Cullinan discuss Henri Matisse's Cut-Outs.
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Mark Strong and Ivo van Hove; Harlan Coben; Bernadette Peters; Lunchbox
Fri 11 Apr 2014
Actor Mark Strong and director Ivo van Hove on their production of A View From the Bridge.
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Emma Thompson and Celia Imrie, Chris Wheeldon, Birdland, Sam West
Thu 10 Apr 2014
John Wilson meets Emma Thompson to talk about her latest film role.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor; Ben Watt; South Korean literature; Advice for the new culture secretary
Wed 9 Apr 2014
John Wilson talks to actor Chiwetel Ejiofor about his new film Half of a Yellow Sun.
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Jean Paul Gaultier; Christy Moore; The Raid 2
Tue 8 Apr 2014
Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, Irish folk singer Christy Moore and The Raid 2.
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Brendan Gleeson; Let the Right One In; Baileys Prize shortlist; Georgians at Buckingham Palace
Mon 7 Apr 2014
Kirsty Lang and Mary Beard reveal the Bailey's Prize for Women's Fiction shortlist.
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Rory Bremner, Jacqueline Wilson, Anish Kapoor
Fri 4 Apr 2014
Rory Bremner on Noel Coward, and a peek at Jacqueline Wilsons' childhood bedroom.
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Richard Ayoade; The Crimson Field; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Thu 3 Apr 2014
Arts news with John Wilson, including Richard Ayoade on his film The Double.
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