Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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Nile Rodgers on his digital portrait, composer Hannah Peel
Mon 22 Mar 2021
Nile Rodgers discusses his voice-interactive digital portrait.
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Giles Terera, Griff, Line of Duty reviewed, Harriet Harman on touring musicians
Fri 19 Mar 2021
Hamilton's Giles Terera on writing his first play, The Meaning of Zong.
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Michael Rosen, Chris Bush, Zack Snyder鈥檚 Justice League
Thu 18 Mar 2021
Michael Rosen's Covid book, The Band Plays On drama, Zack Snyder鈥檚 Justice League reviewed
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No Ordinary Man, Dream, Lofi Hip Hop, James Levine
Wed 17 Mar 2021
No Ordinary Man, Dream, Lofi Hip Hop and James Levine.
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Theatre one year on - what now?
Tue 16 Mar 2021
One year after theatres closed due to Covid, what was the impact and what is the legacy?
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Sarah Gavron and Theresa Ikoko on Rocks, Oscar nominations, Emma Stonex
Mon 15 Mar 2021
Rocks director Sarah Gavron and writer Theresa Ikoko, and today's Oscar nominations.
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Aria Code podcast, Yaa Gyasi's new novel, Sky drama The Flight Attendant reviewed
Fri 12 Mar 2021
Aria Code podcast, Yaa Gyasi's new novel, Sky drama The Flight Attendant reviewed.
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The rise, fall and rise again of audio cassettes, poet Luke Wright, film director Shaka King
Thu 11 Mar 2021
The joy of cassettes: their rise, decline, near-extinction - and recent resurgence.
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The One on Netflix, Women's Prize for Fiction longlist, Samuel West rebooting regional theatre, Kieran Hodgson's moment of joy
Wed 10 Mar 2021
Netflix drama 'The One', Women鈥檚 Prize for Fiction longlist, Samuel West regional theatre.
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Hilary Hahn; BAFTA nominations; competitive reading
Tue 9 Mar 2021
Hilary Hahn's Paris; the BAFTAs; reading competitively.
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Oana Aristide, Remembering Stevie Smith, and what is an NFT?
Mon 8 Mar 2021
Novelist Oana Aristide, Remembering poet Stevie Smith, and Aleks Krotoski explains NFTs.
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David Mamet; The Glorias and Moxie reviewed; Danielle Evans
Fri 5 Mar 2021
David Mamet; The Glorias and Moxie reviewed; Danielle Evans' short story collection.
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MC Grammar, Bookshop.org, proposed changes at the V&A
Thu 4 Mar 2021
MC Grammar on getting children to love reading.
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Guitarist Pat Metheny, Budget news for the arts, Translation
Wed 3 Mar 2021
Guitarist Pat Metheny on his new album.
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The Anchoress; Your Honour; Stories That Get Us Through
Tue 2 Mar 2021
The Anchoress and her new album, Your Honour reviewed and Stories That Get Us Through.
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Review of Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun, Adrian Younge - The American Negro, Springtime in poetry
Mon 1 Mar 2021
Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel, Klara and the Sun, reviewed. Can robots have humanity?
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The United States vs Billie Holiday reviewed, Adrian Scarborough, Ronald Pickup remembered, Joanna Pocock
Fri 26 Feb 2021
The United States vs Billie Holiday starring Andra Day reviewed
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Gilbert & George, Ryan Calais Cameron, Jad茅 Fadojutimi
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Artists Gilbert & George on their new online exhibition.
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Martina Cole, Sam Lee, opening date for museums
Wed 24 Feb 2021
Martina Cole has won the Diamond Dagger award for crime writing.
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Keats, Bonnie Tyler, Museums and contested heritage
Tue 23 Feb 2021
Marking 200 years since the death of John Keats.
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Huw Stephens on The Story of Welsh Art, Prequels, reaction to the covid roadmap
Mon 22 Feb 2021
As a prequel to The Great Gatsby is published, we discuss the appeal of the form.
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The Color Purple, Niven Govinden, U-Roy remembered, John Barber
Fri 19 Feb 2021
Leicester Curve鈥檚 recent award-winning revival of the musical The Color Purple reviewed.
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Wagner's Ring, Bloodlands, Victor Ambrus, Jessie Brennan
Thu 18 Feb 2021
Sarah Connolly on singing in Wagner's epic four opera cycle, The Ring.
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K-Pop and the South Korean music industry, poet Kate Fox, touring shows in Europe post Brexit
Wed 17 Feb 2021
K-Pop and the South Korean music industry, Kate Fox, touring shows in Europe post Brexit.
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Good Grief, Shalom Auslander, National Galleries
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Review of new play Good Grief starring Sian Clifford and Nikesh Patel.
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Lolita Chakrabarti on her play Hymn, literature about waiting, The Silence of the Lambs 30 years on
Mon 15 Feb 2021
What can literature teach us about waiting?
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Chick Corea, Barbellion Prize winner Riva Lehrer, Sia's film Music reviewed & Schneel Malik
Fri 12 Feb 2021
British Jazz pianist Julian Joseph remembers Chick Corea.
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Ben Hopkins, Luke Jerram, Winsome Pinnock, Rex Obano
Thu 11 Feb 2021
Ben Hopkins' novel Cathedral, Radio drama Faith, Hope and Glory, Luke Jerram gets creative
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Adam Curtis, Welcome to Your Fantasy, true crime podcasts
Wed 10 Feb 2021
Documentary-maker Adam Curtis on his newest work, Can鈥檛 Get You Out Of My Head.
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News of the World, Mary Wilson tribute, songwriter Roger Cook, Jean-Claude Carri猫re remembered
Tue 9 Feb 2021
A review of News of the World, and tributes to Mary Wilson and Jean-Claude Carriere.
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