Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Bryn Terfel, scoring Hitchcock, the Shard, Sinbad
Thu 5 Jul 2012
Bryn Terfel on Welshness; new scores for Hitchcock; Sinbad on TV; The Shard on opening day
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Julian Barnes on Jean Dujardin's new film, Nick Hewer, new Bond exhibition
Wed 4 Jul 2012
Julian Barnes on Jean Dujardin's new film, Nick Hewer, and a new James Bond exhibition.
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Richard Wilson's Italian Job re-creation; Mark Damazer on The Newsroom
Tue 3 Jul 2012
Artist Richard Wilson re-creates The Italian Job finale, plus Mark Damazer on The Newsroom
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Christopher Eccleston in Blackout; on the Chariots of Fire track; ping pong
Mon 2 Jul 2012
Christopher Eccleston in Blackout; the Chariots of Fire stage running track; ping pong.
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Bobby Womack, Jake Arnott, and Killer Joe reviewed
Fri 29 Jun 2012
John Wilson talks to soul singer Bobby Womack; novelist Jake Arnott; Killer Joe reviewed.
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28/06/2012
Thu 28 Jun 2012
Mark Lawson talks to singer Macy Gray, plus culture minister Ed Vaizey on libraries.
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The Amazing Spider-Man; Joe Penhall
Wed 27 Jun 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man reviewed; playwright Joe Penhall; Nora Ephron remembered.
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Friends with Kids, Edvard Munch
Tue 26 Jun 2012
Kirsty Lang reports on the art of Edvard Munch, as a new exhibition opens at Tate Modern.
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Terry Pratchett; Your Sister's Sister; Jed Mercurio
Mon 25 Jun 2012
Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter, Your Sister's Sister reviewed, Jed Mercurio.
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Crow with Handspring puppets, guitarist Milos, Mark Wallinger
Fri 22 Jun 2012
Ted Hughes' Crow, guitarist Milos, artist Mark Wallinger and Gordon Ramsay behind bars.
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Prunella Scales, Jenny Saville, Coogan and Iannucci on TV
Thu 21 Jun 2012
Prunella Scales at 80, artist Jenny Saville, Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci TV projects
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Julie Walters back on stage, Adrian Lester, and Ed Stoppard on Alan Turing
Wed 20 Jun 2012
Julie Walters back on stage; Adrian Lester's advice for actors; Ed Stoppard on Alan Turing
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Sam Mendes; news of the Art Fund Prize winner
Tue 19 Jun 2012
Sam Mendes on TV Shakespeare; news of the winner of the Art Fund Prize for museums.
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Yoko Ono's art; Bruce Willis in Lay the Favourite
Mon 18 Jun 2012
Art by Yoko Ono; Lay the Favourite, directed by Stephen Frears; the Paraorchestra.
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Fast Girls, Gatz
Fri 15 Jun 2012
Kirsty Lang reports from Exeter on a shortlisted contender for the Art Fund Prize.
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Rachel Whiteread; Dallas reviewed; Watts Gallery
Thu 14 Jun 2012
Artist Rachel Whiteread; Dallas is back; Watts Gallery competes for the Art Fund Prize.
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Rock of Ages reviewed; Scottish National Portrait Gallery; Afghan War fiction.
Wed 13 Jun 2012
Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages; Scottish National Portrait Gallery; Afghan War fiction.
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Alan Howard interviewed; True Love reviewed
Tue 12 Jun 2012
Alan Howard interviewed; a visit to the Hepworth Gallery; TV drama True Love reviewed.
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Janet Suzman; Invisible Art; Cosmopolis review
Mon 11 Jun 2012
Mark Lawson reports on an exhibition of invisible art, and meets actor Janet Suzman.
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Neil Young interviewed
Fri 8 Jun 2012
John Wilson interviews the Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young.
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Rapper Professor Green interviewed; Dürrenmatt re-examined
Thu 7 Jun 2012
Mark Lawson talks to rapper Professor Green and explores Dürrenmatt's dark vision.
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06/06/2012
Wed 6 Jun 2012
Mark Lawson reviews Woody Allen: A Documentary and interviews US novelist Richard Ford.
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Hilary Mantel talks to Mark Lawson
Tue 5 Jun 2012
Mark Lawson meets Hilary Mantel, writer of Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up the Bodies.
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Neneh Cherry interviewed; the Transit of Venus in art
Fri 1 Jun 2012
Neneh Cherry; the transit of Venus in art; when a dark future becomes the dull present.
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Michael Morpurgo; Ridley Scott's Prometheus reviewed
Thu 31 May 2012
Ridley Scott's Prometheus, Michael Morpurgo on his life-story, and Antigone on stage.
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John Irving; African art; Thomas Heatherwick
Wed 30 May 2012
With Mark Lawson, including an interview with John Irving, and African art in Manchester.
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Patti Smith, Ben Drew (aka Plan B)
Tue 29 May 2012
John Wilson interviews singer-songwriter Patti Smith and Ben Drew (aka rapper Plan B).
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Ken Loach review; Rumer; James Sallis interview
Mon 28 May 2012
Ken Loach's new whisky-infused film; interviews with writer James Sallis and singer Rumer.
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Tracey Emin in Margate; Cannes Film Festival
Fri 25 May 2012
Kirsty Lang talks to Tracey Emin in Margate, and news from the Cannes Film Festival.
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Tom Phillips, writing final TV episodes, Arnold Wesker at 80
Thu 24 May 2012
Artist Tom Phillips, writing final TV episodes, and Arnold Wesker at 80. With Mark Lawson.
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