Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Sir James MacMillan, Penny Woolcock, The Gift, Road movies
Mon 3 Aug 2015
Sir James MacMillan, Penny Woolcock, The Gift and Road movies.
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Kathy Reichs, Stage business, Amazon Prime
Fri 31 Jul 2015
A review of new drama The Diary of a Teenage Girl. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Semyon Bychkov, Steve Reich, Richard Long, how to set up a museum
Thu 30 Jul 2015
Conductor Semyon Bychkov discusses Shostakovich's 7th Symphony, Leningrad.
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Man Booker Prize longlist, Death of a Gentleman, Game of Thrones aesthetics
Wed 29 Jul 2015
Kirsty Lang discusses the Man Booker Prize longlist with chair of judges Michael Wood.
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Joan Armatrading, Hot Pursuit, Michael Moorcock, Dealing with artistic controversy
Tue 28 Jul 2015
Arts news, including Joan Armatrading and a review of Reese Witherspoon in Hot Pursuit.
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Sylvie Guillem, Iris reviewed, Fiftieth anniversary of Help!, Aurora Orchestra
Mon 27 Jul 2015
Celebrated dancer Sylvie Guillem reflects on her final performances. John Wilson presents.
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The Legend of Barney Thomson, Annie Nightingale and Pete Tong, Michael Morpurgo, York galleries
Fri 24 Jul 2015
A review of The Legend of Barney Thomson, directed by Robert Carlyle. John Wilson presents
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Handel's Saul, Paul Murray, The Monkees, Life in squares
Thu 23 Jul 2015
Samira Ahmed talks to opera director Barrie Kosky and author Paul Murray.
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Leif Ove Andsnes, Mack & Mabel, Choman Hardi, EL Doctorow remembered
Wed 22 Jul 2015
Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes discusses performing Beethoven's piano concertos at the Proms.
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Naughty Boy, Best of Enemies, Bellowhead
Tue 21 Jul 2015
Naughty Boy discusses the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Asian Network Prom. John Wilson presents.
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Amy Poehler, Syrian musicians, Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Mon 20 Jul 2015
Comedian Amy Poehler talks about Pixar's new film Inside Out. John Wilson presents.
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Sakari Oramo, MO Walsh, Witnesses, The creative process as art
Fri 17 Jul 2015
Kirsty Lang meets conductor Sakari Oramo and novelist MO Walsh and reviews Witnesses.
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Stieg Larsson's former editor, Anthony Caro exhibitions
Thu 16 Jul 2015
Jake Gyllenhaal discusses his new boxing film Southpaw. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Rupert Goold, Francesca Simon and Cressida Cowell, Richard Cork, Eric Huntley
Wed 15 Jul 2015
Rupert Goold's film directorial debut and Richard Cork on unusual things that became art.
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Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman, Dickens discovery, Jenny Holzer
Tue 14 Jul 2015
John Wilson discusses Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman with Bonnie Greer and Erica Wagner.
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Ant-Man, Artist Marc Quinn, Clueless at 20, North Korean author Hyeonseo Lee
Mon 13 Jul 2015
Ant-Man reviewed and Clueless's popularity 20 years after release. With Samira Ahmed.
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Mike Leigh, Omar Sharif, Yves Saint Laurent, Online Orchestra
Fri 10 Jul 2015
Mike Leigh and Clive Judd discuss Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs.
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Oliver Hirschbiegel, Mike Nicol, Song of the Sea, Camelot
Thu 9 Jul 2015
Film director Oliver Hirschbiegel, Irish animation Song of the Sea and author Mike Nicol.
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Henry Goodman in Volpone, Dear White People, Peter Gelb, The Demon Barbers
Wed 8 Jul 2015
Henry Goodman discusses his role in Ben Jonson's Volpone at the RSC.
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National Gallery Soundscapes, Caine Prize winner, Agent Carter
Tue 7 Jul 2015
Samira Ahmed hears about the new Soundscapes exhibition at the National Gallery.
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Shirley Hughes, The Skriker, Adapting novels for the screen, The Choir
Mon 6 Jul 2015
Children's writer and illustrator Shirley Hughes discusses her work. John Wilson presents.
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Brian Wilson biopic Love and Mercy, Orson Welles play, The art of Liotard, UK song map
Fri 3 Jul 2015
Reviews of Love and Mercy and the Liotard exhibition, plus the UK song map.
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Manchester International Festival 2015
Thu 2 Jul 2015
John Wilson presents a special edition from the Manchester International Festival.
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Louis de Bernieres, The British Paraorchestra, The Desmond Elliott Prize winner, The latest Terminator film
Wed 1 Jul 2015
Arts news, interviews and reviews.
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Frank McGuinness's A Song for Jenny, Magic Mike, John Waters, Chinese art
Tue 30 Jun 2015
Frank McGuinness discusses his drama about the 7/7 attacks. Samira Ahmed presents.
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David Suchet, Jackson Pollock, Claudia Rankine
Mon 29 Jun 2015
David Suchet talks about playing Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Dan Pearson, multi-director films, Alabama Shakes, Not Safe for Work
Fri 26 Jun 2015
Garden designer Dan Pearson, and Alabama Shakes on their new album. John Wilson presents.
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Amy Winehouse documentary, Paul Weller at the Jam exhibition, MC Escher, Odyssey
Thu 25 Jun 2015
Director Asif Kapadia discusses his Amy Winehouse documentary. John Wilson presents.
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Rory Kinnear, Nell Leyshon, She's Funny That Way
Wed 24 Jun 2015
Author Nell Leyshon talks about her novel Memoirs of a Dipper. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Slow West, James Horner, Inala Dance, Amber Photography
Tue 23 Jun 2015
A review of Michael Fassbender's new film Slow West. Presented by Kirsty Lang.
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