Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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The Liverpool Biennial 2016
Thu 7 Jul 2016
Front Row visits the city of Liverpool as it prepares for its ninth biennial.
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Christopher Hampton, Maggie's Plan, Arnolfini, Queens of Syria
Wed 6 Jul 2016
Christopher Hampton, Maggie's Plan, Arnolfini, Queens of Syria.
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Barry Humphries, Abbas Kiarostami, Stanley Kubrick, National Museums of Scotland, The Neon Demon
Tue 5 Jul 2016
Barry Humphries, National Museums Scotland, Stanley Kubrick exhibition and The Neon Demon.
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Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Feig on Ghostbusters, Laura Lippman
Mon 4 Jul 2016
Samira Ahmed discusses the work of American artist Georgia O'Keefe.
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Artistic Responses to the Battle of the Somme, from Jeremy Deller to the Caribbean
Fri 1 Jul 2016
Artistic responses to the Battle of the Somme, from Jeremy Deller to the Caribbean.
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Ab Fab director Mandie Fletcher, Phill Jupitus on Trumpton's creator, Olivia de Havilland turns 100
Thu 30 Jun 2016
Absolutely Fabulous director Mandie Fletcher discusses her new film adaptation.
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Michael Kiwanuka, War movies, Lyndon B Johnson, Scotty Moore
Wed 29 Jun 2016
John Wilson talks to musician Michael Kiwanuka and pays tribute to guitarist Scotty Moore.
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David Hockney at Royal Academy, Choreographer Sir Peter Wright, Tenor Gregory Kunde, Updating album covers
Tue 28 Jun 2016
David Hockney at Royal Academy review, choreographer Peter Wright and tenor Gregory Kunde.
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Jessie Burton, Stanley Spencer exhibition, York Art Gallery, From Afar
Mon 27 Jun 2016
Jessie Burton on her new novel and a show celebrating the work of painter Stanley Spencer.
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Damon Albarn and the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians, Inspiring impressionism
Fri 24 Jun 2016
Damon Albarn and the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians; Inspiring Impressionism exhibition.
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Carsten Holler's Orbit slide, Emma Rice, Jupiter Artland
Thu 23 Jun 2016
Artist Carsten Holler discusses his new 175m slide for Anish Kapoor's Olympic sculpture.
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Ralph Fiennes on Richard III, Elvis & Nixon, Refugee fiction, Amjad Sabri
Wed 22 Jun 2016
Ralph Fiennes and director Rupert Goold discuss their new production of Richard III.
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Carys Bray, The Meddler reviewed, Henry V, Painters' Paintings at National Gallery, Derby Museums acquisitions
Tue 21 Jun 2016
The Meddler review, Henry V, Derby Museums landscapes, Carys Bray and Painters' Paintings.
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Independence Day, Chris Riddell wins Kate Greenaway medal, Fretwork and C4's The Border
Mon 20 Jun 2016
Roland Emmerich talks to John Wilson about his movie sequel Independence Day: Resurgence.
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Trevor Nunn, Natasha Walter, Jake Bugg
Fri 17 Jun 2016
John Wilson talks to director Trevor Nunn about A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Mike Bartlett on Wild, Tale of Tales film review, Georgiana Houghton exhibition review, Suburra director Stefano Sollima
Thu 16 Jun 2016
Mike Bartlett on Wild, Tale of Tales review, Georgiana Houghton review, Suburra director.
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Ashley Pharoah, Novels in verse, Chris Watson
Wed 15 Jun 2016
Ashley Pharoah's new TV drama plus writing novels in verse, and sound artist Chris Watson.
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Tate Modern's new Switch House gallery, Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Debut novelist Emma Cline
Tue 14 Jun 2016
Tate Modern's new Switch House, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and novelist Emma Cline.
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Tom Odell, Ove Arup, Theatre's response to the Battle of the Somme
Mon 13 Jun 2016
Wrong Crowd is the new album from songwriter Tom Odell; he talks about his inspiration.
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Andy Hamilton, Rattigan on stage, Studio Ghibli's last film, Blake Morrison and Gavin Bryars
Fri 10 Jun 2016
The Power Monkeys co-creator Andy Hamilton talks about his satire about the EU referendum.
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Frances Morris, director of Tate Modern, Anish Kapoor on designing at the ENO, Embrace of the Serpent review
Thu 9 Jun 2016
Tate Modern director Frances Morris, sculptor Anish Kapoor, and Embrace of the Serpent.
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Guy Garvey, Bailey's Prize winner, The Go-Between
Wed 8 Jun 2016
Guy Garvey talks to John Wilson about his Meltdown festival.
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Ben Kingsley, Casey Nicholaw, RA Summer Exhibition, Outcast
Tue 7 Jun 2016
Sir Ben Kingsley discusses his film Learning to Drive plus Aladdin director Casey Nicholaw
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Peter Shaffer remembered, Don DeLillo, Anthony Horowitz on New Blood, Beth Orton
Mon 6 Jun 2016
Peter Shaffer remembered, Don DeLillo on novel Zero K and Anthony Horowitz on New Blood.
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Jimmy McGovern, James Schamus, Alexi Kaye Campbell
Fri 3 Jun 2016
Jimmy McGovern on his TV drama Reg, and independent film-maker James Schamus.
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Nile Rodgers, Jesse Eisenberg, Kunal Nayyar, Surrealists
Thu 2 Jun 2016
John Wilson talks to Nile Rodgers, on the eve of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Day.
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Versailles, Louisa Young, Museum of the Year contender, TV drama music
Wed 1 Jun 2016
TV drama series Versailles reviewed, and Louisa Young on her new novel Devotion.
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Nina Stibbe, Moby, The Nice Guys, Michael Pennington
Tue 31 May 2016
Author Nina Stibbe, musician Moby, The Nice Guys reviewed, Michael Pennington on King Lear
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Front Row at The Royal Court Theatre
Mon 30 May 2016
The value of new writing for theatre: Front Row marks 60 years of the Royal Court.
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From Hay: Charlotte Church, Tracy Chevalier and Lionel Shriver, YA Fiction, Welsh-Appalachian Music Mashup
Fri 27 May 2016
Charlotte Church discusses her 'musical fairy tale' which tackles contemporary issues.
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