Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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London Grammar, Frank of Ireland, Photographer of the Year Craig Easton
London Grammar, Sitcom Frank of Ireland reviewed, Photographer Craig Easton
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Deborah Warner on Peter Grimes, Helen McCrory remembered, Mare of Easttown
Deborah Warner on Peter Grimes, and Helen McCrory remembered.
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Paul Theroux on his new novel, Under The Wave at Waimea
Paul Theroux on his new novel, Under The Wave at Waimea.
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Testament, diversity in nature writing, festivals insurance update
Testament on giving the Greek myth of Orpheus a Yorkshire twist.
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Ammonite; Jack Holden's play Cruise; Voices from the Peak
We review Kate Winslet's Ammonite loosely based on the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning
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Too Close, Rachel Whiteread, Chloe Zhao, Rosa Rankin Gee
We review ITV psychological thriller Too Close, starring Emily Watson.
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Taylor Swift's Fearless, Prince Philip portraitist Jonathan Yeo, David Almond, Them
A review of Taylor Swift's new album Fearless. Plus David Almond on his latest novel.
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Peggy Seeger, Liverpool pilot of arts events, Fiction writers of faith
Peggy Seeger on her new album The First Farewell.
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Katherine Parkinson, Louise Kennedy, TikTok and bands
Actress Katherine Parkinson talks about writing her play, Sitting, in which she also stars
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Riz Ahmed, Climate change books, Paul Ritter remembered, Israel covid passports
Riz Ahmed on his Oscar-nominated performance in Sound of Metal
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Author Michael Rosen on his experience of Covid and his tribute to the NHS
Michael Rosen reflects on his hospitalisation with Covid.
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Front Row: The Blue Edition
An exploration of the colour blue in contemporary culture.
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Director Lee Isaac Chung, Samantha Ege, Jane Austen's Persuasion, musicians selling back catalogues
Director Lee Isaac Chung on Minari, a film inspired by his childhood in rural Arkansas.
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Future of Disabled Theatre, Disability Champion Andrew Miller, London Symphony Orchestra
Leading theatre makers discuss the state of disabled theatre.
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International Booker Prize longlist reviewed, Joanne Harris, Who should translate work?
International Booker Prize, Joanne Harris and her translator, Who should translate work?
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Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian, Charlie Carroll, Greenborne
Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian, The Lip by Charlie Carroll, new audio soap Greenborne.
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Tina Turner and Demi Lovato documentaries, author Dean Koontz, poet Marvin Thompson, artists on the high street
New films about Tina Turner and Demi Lovato reviewed.
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Emerald Fennell, Benin Bronzes, Winner of the Sarah Maguire Prize for Poetry in Translation
Emerald Fennell on her revenge thriller, Promising Young Woman, which stars Carey Mulligan
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Playwright Mark Ravenhill, The Future of Festivals, 2021 Rathbones Folio Prize.
Playwright Mark Ravenhill, The Future of Festivals, 2021 Rathbones Folio Prize.
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Orlando Bloom; Liverpool Biennial; Elizabeth Knox
Orlando Bloom on his film Retaliation, and the Liverpool Biennial gets underway.
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Nile Rodgers on his digital portrait, composer Hannah Peel
Nile Rodgers discusses his voice-interactive digital portrait.
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Giles Terera, Griff, Line of Duty reviewed, Harriet Harman on touring musicians
Hamilton's Giles Terera on writing his first play, The Meaning of Zong.
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Michael Rosen, Chris Bush, Zack Snyder鈥檚 Justice League
Michael Rosen's Covid book, The Band Plays On drama, Zack Snyder鈥檚 Justice League reviewed
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No Ordinary Man, Dream, Lofi Hip Hop, James Levine
No Ordinary Man, Dream, Lofi Hip Hop and James Levine.
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Theatre one year on - what now?
One year after theatres closed due to Covid, what was the impact and what is the legacy?
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Sarah Gavron and Theresa Ikoko on Rocks, Oscar nominations, Emma Stonex
Rocks director Sarah Gavron and writer Theresa Ikoko, and today's Oscar nominations.
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Aria Code podcast, Yaa Gyasi's new novel, Sky drama The Flight Attendant reviewed
Aria Code podcast, Yaa Gyasi's new novel, Sky drama The Flight Attendant reviewed.
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The rise, fall and rise again of audio cassettes, poet Luke Wright, film director Shaka King
The joy of cassettes: their rise, decline, near-extinction - and recent resurgence.
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The One on Netflix, Women's Prize for Fiction longlist, Samuel West rebooting regional theatre, Kieran Hodgson's moment of joy
Netflix drama 'The One', Women鈥檚 Prize for Fiction longlist, Samuel West regional theatre.
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Hilary Hahn; BAFTA nominations; competitive reading
Hilary Hahn's Paris; the BAFTAs; reading competitively.