Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Raphael exhibition; The Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist; poet Valzhyna Mort
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Co-curator of the new Raphael exhibition at the National Gallery, Dr Matthias Wivel.
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Tim Foley, Heartstopper, The Proms, Lawrence Power performs
Tue 26 Apr 2022
Tim Foley, Heartstopper, The Proms, Lawrence Power performs
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Punchdrunk's The Burnt City, John Morton on Ten Percent, musician Jack Savoretti
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Immersive theatre company Punchdrunk open their biggest show in a new, permanent space.
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Atlantis and The Young Pretender reviewed, Martin Green, Venice Biennale
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Ukrainian film Atlantis and Michael Arditti's novel The Young Pretender reviewed
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Sarah Solemani on TV's Chivalry; male soprano Samuel Marino performs; Bradford's bid for UK City of Culture
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Actor and writer Sarah Solemani on co-writing new TV sitcom Chivalry with Steve Coogan.
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Robert Eggers on The Northman, Oliver Jeffers, the late Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Director Robert Eggers on his new film The Northman.
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Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Big Jubilee Read from the Library of Birmingham
Mon 18 Apr 2022
Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah on his novel Paradise, a Big Jubilee Read.
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Benedetta film and Let the Song Hold Us exhibition reviewed; Slung Low Theatre
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Paul Verhoeven's film Benedetta is reviewed by our critics.
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Jude Owusu, Operation Mincemeat, Wrexham's bid for UK City of Culture 2025
Wed 13 Apr 2022
Jude Owusu from To Kill a Mockingbird, and a review of Operation Mincemeat.
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Photographer Edward Burtynsky; Turner Prize shortlist; Novelist Patrick McCabe; Staying well on stage discussion
Tue 12 Apr 2022
Photographer Edward Burtynsky; Turner Prize shortlist; novelist Patrick McCabe.
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Richard Cadell and The Sooty Show; The Handmaid’s Tale opera; actor Liz Carr; gender neutral dance calling
Mon 11 Apr 2022
70 years after a debut on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Talent Night, Sooty’s Magic Show embarks on a new tour.
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Jeremy O. Harris's play Daddy, Walt Disney exhibition & Navalny documentary reviewed; musician Kizzy Crawford
Thu 7 Apr 2022
American playwright Jeremy O.Harris discusses his play Daddy at London's Almeida Theatre.
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Ocean Vuong, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore reviewed, Southampton UK City of Culture bid, Nadifa Mohamed
Wed 6 Apr 2022
Ocean Vuong on his poetry collection Time is a Mother.
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Mike Bartlett, Hannah Hodgson, Nick Laird
Tue 5 Apr 2022
Mike Bartlett, Hannah Hodgson, Nick Laird, Non Fungible Token art gallery.
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Rae Morris performs live, author Ashley Hickson-Lovence, video artist Rachel Maclean
Mon 4 Apr 2022
Musician Rae Morris performs live in the studio.
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A Clockwork Orange, the National Poetry Competition winner announced, Slow Horses and Coppelia reviewed
Thu 31 Mar 2022
A Clockwork Orange, National Poetry Competition winner, Slow Horses and Coppelia review.
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Glasgow's Burrell Collection reopens; Orphans the musical; Yoga Concerto; Edinburgh’s new Makar Hannah Lavery
Wed 30 Mar 2022
The Burrell Collection in Glasgow reopens.
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How to refill theatres; the 2022 Windham Campbell Prizes; crime writing duo Dreda Say Mitchell and Ryan Carter
Tue 29 Mar 2022
How to refill theatres after the Covid lockdowns.
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Sonia Boyce, Cellist Laura van der Heijden, the Oscars
Mon 28 Mar 2022
Artist Sonia Boyce, cellist Laura van der Heijden, the Oscars discussed.
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The Hermit of Treig film and Anne Tyler's novel French Braid reviewed; Erich Hatala Matthes on art and morality
Thu 24 Mar 2022
The Hermit of Treig, a film following a man who spent four decades living in a log cabin.
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Bridgerton showrunner Chris van Dusen, choreographer Ivan Michael Blackstock, William Morris wallpaper
Wed 23 Mar 2022
Bridgerton showrunner Chris van Dusen on the second series of the hit costume drama.
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Joachim Trier, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Angus Robertson
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Director Joachim Trier on his Oscar nominated film The Worst Person in the World
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Hew Locke, Ivo Van Hove, Danielle De Niese, Ernesto Ottone and Dr Maya Goodfellow
Mon 21 Mar 2022
Hew Locke on his new Tate Britain commission, an installation called The Procession
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Mark Rylance, Julian Knight, Reviews of Hockney's Eye, The Dropout and WeCrashed
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Mark Rylance, Julian Knight, Reviews of Hockney's Eye, The Dropout and WeCrashed
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Olga reviewed, David Hare on Straight Line Crazy, audio postcard from York
Wed 16 Mar 2022
New film Olga, the story of a gymnast who has to flee Ukraine, reviewed.
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Liv Ullmann, Hilary McGrady, Literary Translation
Tue 15 Mar 2022
Cinematic legend Liv Ullmann, the National Trust's Hilary McGrady and literary translation
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The National Theatre's Rufus Norris, smoking on screen, Alison Brackenbury's poetry collection Thorpeness
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Artistic director Rufus Norris on the role and responsibility of The National Theatre.
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Colin Barrett, reviews of Servant of the People, Run Rose Run and Warsan Shire's new poetry collection
Thu 10 Mar 2022
Colin Barrett, reviews of Servant of the People, Run Rose Run and Warsan Shire's new poems
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Larry Achiampong, Zinnie Harris, Thomas Sanderling
Wed 9 Mar 2022
Artist Larry Achiampong on his solo exhibition at Margate's Turner Contemporary Gallery.
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Howard Jacobson, Russian Cultural Philanthropy, Women's Fiction Prize, Turning Red
Tue 8 Mar 2022
Howard Jacobson on his memoir Mother's Boy. Plus Pixar's new animation Turning Red.
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