Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Jonzi D and Pawlet Brookes on Black dance, TS Eliot Prizewinner Bhanu Kapil, portraying politicians
Jonzi D on Black dance, and TS Eliot Prizewinner Bhanu Kapil.
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The White Tiger, the TS Eliot Prize shortlist, sculptor Denise Dutton
Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger, and the TS Eliot Prize shortlist.
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It's a Sin, how Aids has been depicted in culture, Glastonbury Festival cancellation, London International Mime Festival
We review Russell T Davies' It's a Sin starring Olly Alexander.
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Schubert's Winterreise, novelist Olivia Sudjic, new US administration and the arts, performers' travel post-Brexit
Schubert's song-cycle Winterreise celebrated by singers Roderick Williams and David Webb.
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Patricia Highsmith centenary, Caroline Shaw, Baby Done comedy reviewed
Patricia Highsmith centenary, Caroline Shaw on her new album, Baby Done comedy reviewed.
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Ashley Walters makes his directorial debut
Ashley Walters; Erica Wagner; Torrey Peters; Phil Spector's Wall of Sound
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Music festivals, Keeley Hawes, WandaVision reviewed
What hopes for music festivals later this year?
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Stardust, The world's oldest painting, Jenni Fagan, Arts Students
David Bowie film Stardust reviewed, Jenni Fagan novel Luckenbooth, 45,500-year-old artwork
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Drag kings, Courttia Newland, wintry podcasts
Drag kings John Travulva and Don One, and novelist Courttia Newland
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Regina King, classical music for kids, Northern Irish literature
Oscar-winner Regina King on her directorial debut One Night In Miami.
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Ben Okri, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Michael Berkeley
Writer Ben Okri on his new anthology, A Fire in My Head: Poems for the Dawn.
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We commemorate the fifth anniversary of David Bowie's death and consider his continuing musical influence and legacy
David Bowie's legacy, Costa Award-winning writer Ingrid Persaud, Pieces Of A Woman review.
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麻豆社 Sound of 2021 Winner Pa Salieu, Finnish TV drama, Natasha Farrant
麻豆社 Sound of 2021 winner Pa Salieu, Finnish TV drama, children's author Natasha Farrant.
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Lee Lawrence, the impact of Brexit on classical music, Twelfth Night tradition at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Winner of the Costa Biography Award, Lee Lawrence on his memoir The Louder I Will Sing
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The Great, Eavan Boland, the origin of the blues
Tony McNamara on The Great, the "occasionally true story" of Catherine the Great.
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Dante's Divine Comedy 700 years on with Katya Adler; Costa Book Awards category winners
Katya Adler on Dante; Costa category winners announced; Costa Novel winner interview.
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Art that brightened the year - violinist Tasmin Little, Baillie Gifford winner Craig Brown, actress Rochenda Sandall
Violinist Tasmin Little on her performing career.
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Evelyn Glennie, The Serpent's Tom Shankland, chosen families in culture
Dame Evelyn Glennie talks about her new albums and director Tom Shankland on The Serpent
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Pianist Lang Lang on Bach's Goldberg Variations
Lang Lang discusses and plays from Bach's Goldberg Variations.
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A poetry edition, with Simon Armitage, Vanessa Kisuule, Anthony Anaxagorou, Em Power, Anna Selby, Daphne Astor, talking, reading
Front Row on poetry in the lock down and beyond, with the Poet Laureate - and new poems.
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Australian composer, musician and actor, Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin on Matilda, success and failure, and his first solo album
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Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones - Death to 2020
Death to 2020, Le Gateau Chocolat, Neil Gaiman, winner of Radio 3's carol competition.
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Mackenzie Crook, Collaborative board games, Janey Godley, Zing Tsjeng's party choice
Mackenzie Crook as Worzel Gummidge, cooperative board games, Janey Godley's video short.
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Bridgerton, Rachel Joyce, The custodians of our cultural institutions
Chris van Dusen on Bridgerton
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21/12/2020
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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George C Wolfe on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Let Him Go reviewed, Winifred Atwell celebrated
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom director George C Wolfe
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David Fincher
Visionary director David Fincher on Mank.
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Boris Giltburg, Christmas films, Party season substitutes
Boris Giltburg plays Beethoven, Christmas films, Scottee on the joys of Abigail's Party
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The Lark Ascending at 100, Wonder Woman 1984 reviewed, reading outside your comfort zone
Violinist Jennifer Pike tells us what makes The Lark Ascending the nation's favourite.
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John le Carr茅 tribute; Comedy double act The Pin; Aliza Nisenbaum
John le Carr茅 remembered; The Pin - comedy duo; Aliza Nisenbaum at Tate Liverpool.