Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Who are the Founding Fathers and Mothers of American Culture?
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
Plus we review the film Sentimental Value starring Stellan Skarsgård.
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Actor Will Sharpe on playing Mozart in Amadeus
A new TV adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Mozart.
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Jane Austen at 250 special
Samira Ahmed and guests discuss one of the English language's most important novelists.
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The great works of Rob Reiner
Celebrating the career of Hollywood giant Rob Reiner, who was found dead this morning.
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Reviewing Ella McCay plus the film's Oscar-winning writer and director James L. Brooks
Tom and guests also review the film Lurker, and a short story collection by Joy Williams.
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96-year-old actress June Squibb on her lead role in Scarlett Johansson's Eleanor the Great
Actress June Squibb on her role in Eleanor The Great; The spate of museum heists in 2025.
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2025 Turner Prize winner; remembering Martin Parr; Bradford’s year as the UK City of Culture
Turner Prize winner; remembering Martin Parr; Bradford’s year as the UK City of Culture.
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Kate Winslet on Goodbye June
Kate Winslet on her directorial debut, Goodbye June, starring Helen Mirren.
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Reviewing Paddington The Musical, Jafar Panahi's latest film, and Russell Tovey meets the Sea Devils
Paddington The Musical, Jafar Panahi's latest film, and Russell Tovey meets the Sea Devils
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Composer Sir John Rutter
Sir John Rutter on his first purely orchestral album in almost 60 years.
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Updating A Christmas Carol; new sculpture exhibition by blind artists and curators; 2025’s funniest novel
Updating A Christmas Carol; new exhibition by blind artists; 2025’s funniest novel.
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Front Row remembers Tom Stoppard
A tribute to the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who died on the weekend age 88.
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Review Show: Blue Moon film plus Turner and Constable at Tate Britain
Tom and guests also discuss Pillion, a film adaptation of Adam Mars-Jones’ novel Box Hill.
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The lead writer of Grand Theft Auto, Dan Houser, on his debut novel.
Dan Houser, lead writer of Grand Theft Auto, on his book about a game which goes wrong.
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Sydney Sweeney and Pasolini
Sydney Sweeney on her boxing film Christie. And the life and unsolved death of Pasolini.
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Stranger Things creators The Duffer Brothers on the show's final season
Stranger Things, fake memoirs and remembering Jimmy Cliff.
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Review Show: The Death of Bunny Munro; TV adaptation of Nick Cave's novel
The Ice Tower starring Marion Cotillard and Bridget Riley's Learning to See exhibition.
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Actor Joel Edgerton on his new film Train Dreams
Joel Edgerton on his role as an itinerant logger in Clint Bentley's Train Dreams.
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Vince Gilligan on creating Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and Pluribus
Screenwriter Vince Gilligan on creating Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and now Pluribus
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Actors Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Also, director Jon M Chu
Actors Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Also, director Jon M Chu.
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The Hunger Games on stage, Nuremberg on film, Wild Cherry on TV
We review The Hunger Games on stage, Nuremberg on film and Wild Cherry on TV.
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Actor Fiona Shaw on her new film Park Avenue
Actor Fiona Shaw on her new film Park Avenue, plus 50 years of Sex Pistols
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Edgar Wright on The Running Man
Edgar Wright on The Running Man. Plus Andrew Graham-Dixon on Vermeer.
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Winner of the 2025 Booker Prize announced live from the ceremony
Samira Ahmed presents live from Old Billingsgate in London.
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All the authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025
The six authors shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize.
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Daniel Day Lewis on his return to the big screen
We review Othello with David Harewood, The Choral, and Daniel Day Lewis in Anemone.
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Benedict Cumberbatch on The Thing with Feathers
Benedict Cumberbatch on the new Max Porter film adaptation.
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Sarah Snook, Riz Ahmed and return of Play for Today
Sarah Snook (Succession) in a new thriller series and a return for TV show Play for Today.
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Zadie Smith and Brenda Blethyn live in studio
Zadie Smith on her new essay collection, Brenda Blethyn discusses new film Dragonfly.