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We hear from award-winning writer Dennis Kelly, the man behind Matilda the Musical and comedy show Pulling. In his new 麻豆社 One series Waiting for the Out he goes behind bars to tell the story of a man who teaches a philosophy class in prison.

How do you choose the books you read? The Department of Education has launched the National Year of Reading and continuing Front Row's look at the subject of reading, today we鈥檙e looking at the evolution of book clubs. Nick is joined by Guinevere de La Mare, creator of Silent Book Clubs, and Dr. Nicola Wilson whose book Recommended explores the story of Britain's first celebrity book club.

The death of distinguished British theatre director Frank Dunlop has been announced today. Dunlop established the Young Vic theatre and directed the first full production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Theatre critic Michael Coveney explores Dunlop鈥檚 career.

Often cited as a trailblazer Victoria Wood was one of the first women to write and star in a television comedy show, but the path she鈥檚 beaten appears difficult to find and women are still in the minority when it comes to sitcom writing. Dr. Laura Minor, a 麻豆社 New Generation Thinker and Senior Lecturer in Television Studies at the University of Salford, and comedian Alexandra Haddow discuss.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu