Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Andrew Graham-Dixon on the Mona Lisa, David Bowie's Lazarus and Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock open in New York
Tue 8 Dec 2015
Andrew Graham-Dixon discusses his TV documentary on the Mona Lisa. Samira Ahmed presents.
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Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow, Victoria and Albert New Galleries, By the Sea, TV box sets
Mon 7 Dec 2015
Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow discuss A Christmas Carol. Samira Ahmed presents.
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John Constable, Frank Sinatra, The art of animation, Poetic performance enhancers
Fri 4 Dec 2015
John Wilson talks to Frank Sinatra's biographer and views Constable's The Lock.
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Carlos Acosta, Sheridan Smith's Funny Girl, Gregory Porter
Thu 3 Dec 2015
John Wilson talks to ballet star Carlos Acosta as he starts his UK farewell tour.
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A Very Murray Christmas, Conductor Xian Zhang, Macbeth at Young Vic, Big Bang show
Wed 2 Dec 2015
With Kirsty Lang. Jason Solomons reviews A Very Murray Christmas.
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Queen Anne, John Napier, Google Cultural Institute, Sunset Song
Tue 1 Dec 2015
Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Kate Williams reviews Queen Anne at the RSC.
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Victor Frankenstein, Andrew McMillan, Shami Chakrabarti, Finding Winnie (the Pooh)
Mon 30 Nov 2015
Samira Ahmed reviews Victor Frankenstein and interviews the poet Andrew McMillan.
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Richard Eyre on Ibsen, Ancient Greek drama and PTSD, Vivien Duffield
Fri 27 Nov 2015
Richard Eyre discusses his adaptation of Ibsen's play Little Eyolf. Kirsty Lang presents.
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William Hill Sports Book of the Year, Simon Callow, Michael Oglesby
Thu 26 Nov 2015
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year winner is revealed. Samira Ahmed presents.
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Black Mass, The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½coming at 50, Peter Bazalgette on arts funding, Paul Ruddock
Wed 25 Nov 2015
Black Mass review, The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½coming at 50, Arts Council's Peter Bazalgette on future funding
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Elisabeth Frink, Quentin Letts, Lloyd Dorfman
Tue 24 Nov 2015
Kirsty Lang on Quentin Letts' debut novel, Elisabeth Frink's sculptures and ticket fraud.
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Steven Spielberg, Artist and Empire, Hannah Rothschild
Mon 23 Nov 2015
John Wilson talks to Steven Spielberg about Bridge of Spies, his new Cold War thriller.
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Emile Zola Special: JR, Michel Houellebecq
Fri 20 Nov 2015
Kirsty Lang meets the contemporary artists and writers walking in Emile Zola's footsteps.
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Cate Blanchett, Enya, Bruntwood Prize winner
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Cate Blanchett discusses her role in Todd Haynes's new film Carol. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Samuel Pepys, Jon Savage, Dana Fouras and Russell Maliphant
Wed 18 Nov 2015
John Wilson presents a look at a new Samuel Pepys exhibition.
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The Hunger Games, Costa Book Awards, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Man in the High Castle
Tue 17 Nov 2015
Samira Ahmed reviews The Hunger Games and reveals the contenders for the Costa Book Award.
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Toby Jones and Peter Bowker on Capital, Adil Ray on Saeed Jaffrey, Ticket re-selling, Hollywood's mature directors
Mon 16 Nov 2015
John Wilson talks to Toby Jones and screenwriter Peter Bowker about new TV drama Capital.
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Tracy Chapman, Raymond Briggs, The Fear of 13
Fri 13 Nov 2015
John Wilson talks to singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman and writer Raymond Briggs.
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Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer, Vikram Seth, The Last Panthers
Thu 12 Nov 2015
A look at Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer, at Buckingham Palace. Samira Ahmed presents
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Nicholas Hytner, Peep Show, Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize, Waste review
Wed 11 Nov 2015
Director Nicholas Hytner describes the filming of The Lady in the Van. With Kirsty Lang.
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Umberto Eco, Roger Waters, Tangerine, Video game strike
Tue 10 Nov 2015
Samira Ahmed talks to author Umberto Eco and musician Roger Waters.
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Kenneth Branagh, Glenda Jackson, The art of Alexander Calder
Mon 9 Nov 2015
Kenneth Branagh discusses the inaugural season of his theatre company. With John Wilson.
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Alina Ibragimova, John Niven, The war memorials of Edwin Lutyens and Nicki Wragg, Backstage in the wardrobe
Fri 6 Nov 2015
Kirsty Lang talks to violinist Alina Ibragimova and screenwriter and author John Niven.
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Tom Rob Smith, Modern Scottish Women: Painters and Sculptors, Kevin Barry
Thu 5 Nov 2015
Tom Rob Smith discusses his TV thriller London Spy. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Nicholas McCarthy, Backstage at the theatre, Burnt review, Dominic Sandbrook
Wed 4 Nov 2015
Nicholas McCarthy plays Ravel's Piano Concerto for One Hand.
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Danny Boyle on Steve Jobs, Ken Loach remembers Colin Welland, Billy Bragg's lyrics
Tue 3 Nov 2015
Danny Boyle discusses directing a film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. With John Wilson
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He Named Me Malala, Nicola Benedetti and Wynton Marsalis, Alistair McDowall, War Horse
Mon 2 Nov 2015
Kamila Shamsie reviews the documentary He Named Me Malala. Samira Ahmed presents.
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Saoirse Ronan, The Hairy Ape, Ghost Stories and Acoustic Hendrix
Fri 30 Oct 2015
Kirsty Lang meets Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan and sees Eugene O'Neill's play The Hairy Ape
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David Mitchell, Francesca Caccini, Theaster Gates
Thu 29 Oct 2015
The author David Mitchell talks about his new novel Slade House. Samira Ahmed presents.
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Hussein Chalayan, Citizen Khan, Egypt after the Pharaohs
Wed 28 Oct 2015
Samira Ahmed talks to fashion designer Hussein Chalayan about his radical new dance show.
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