Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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Barbara Hepworth, Scientology, Nell Zink, Carnegie Medals
Mon 22 Jun 2015
Samira Ahmed visits the major new Barbara Hepworth exhibition at Tate Britain.
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Julie Taymor, The Driver's Seat, Sarah Winman
Fri 19 Jun 2015
Author Sarah Winman on her new novel, plus The Lion King director Julie Taymor.
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Black Work, Robert Wilson, Mayas Exhibition, Manda Scott
Thu 18 Jun 2015
A review of TV drama Black Work, and Robert Wilson on Krapp's Last Tape.
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Bend It Like Beckham, Terry Frost, Jim Crace
Wed 17 Jun 2015
John Wilson talks to Gurinder Chadha about her stage musical Bend It Like Beckham.
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Jordskott; We Want You to Watch; Unfinished Art; Rebecca Dinerstein
Tue 16 Jun 2015
Jordskott review, internet pornography play and unfinished art at the Courtauld Gallery.
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15/06/2015
Mon 15 Jun 2015
John Wilson talks to Ian McKellen, Stephen Witt about music and reviews True Detectives.
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Alistair McGowan as Jimmy Savile, Amitav Ghosh, Richard Dadd
Fri 12 Jun 2015
Alistair McGowan as Jimmy Savile, Amitav Ghosh, Richard Dadd and Bayreuth feud.
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Playing Iago; Bridget Riley; Stephen Witt; Christopher Lee and Ron Moody remembered; Soweto Kinch on Ornette Coleman
Thu 11 Jun 2015
Lucian Msamati on Iago. Plus Christopher Lee, Ron Moody and Ornette Coleman remembered.
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Chris Pratt, London Road, A Damsel in Distress, The Hook
Wed 10 Jun 2015
Chris Pratt discusses his role in the new Jurassic Park film.
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Carsten Holler Exhibition; Patrick Marber; New Children's Laureate
Tue 9 Jun 2015
With John Wilson. Rachel Cooke reviews artist Carsten Holler's new exhibition Decisions.
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The Look of Silence, Waddesdon Galleries at the British Museum, WB Yeats, Interceptor reviewed
Mon 8 Jun 2015
The Look of Silence, about the Indonesian genocide in the 1960s. Samira Ahmed presents.
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Composer Nico Muhly, Greek drama, Four Corners
Fri 5 Jun 2015
Classical composer Nico Muhly, and the lasting appeal of Greek drama.
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Malorie Blackman, Stonemouth, Louise Welsh, Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat
Thu 4 Jun 2015
Malorie Blackman at the end of her tenure as children's laureate. Kirsty Lang presents.
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03/06/2015
Wed 3 Jun 2015
Samira Ahmed talks to the winner of the Baileys Prize and reviews Listen Up Philip.
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Hanif Kureishi, Agnes Martin Exhibition, Tristan and Isolde at 150, Queen and Country
Tue 2 Jun 2015
Hanif Kureishi, Agnes Martin, Wagner's Tristan and Isolde at 150 and Queen and Country.
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Melissa McCarthy, Giorgio Moroder
Mon 1 Jun 2015
John Wilson talks to Melissa McCarthy, star of Bridesmaids and new film Spy.
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Hay Festival debate: Are we publishing too many books?
Fri 29 May 2015
From the Hay Festival, Samira Ahmed and guests debate the future of book publishing.
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Michael Craig-Martin's RA Summer Exhibition, Roger Waters and Nick Mason on Pink Floyd's Heritage Plaque
Thu 28 May 2015
Michael Craig-Martin's Summer Exhibition, Pink Floyd's Heritage plaque, film Second Coming
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Lenny Henry, Al Pacino in Danny Collins, Eileen Cooper, Library thefts
Wed 27 May 2015
Lenny Henry, Al Pacino's new film Danny Collins, artist Eileen Cooper and library thefts.
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Simon Pegg in Man Up, Dennis Lehane, Occupy drama Temple
Tue 26 May 2015
Temple's playwright and director discuss their play about the Occupy movement.
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Playing Rosalind, Timbuktu reviewed, Literary Festivals
Mon 25 May 2015
Juliet Stevenson, Niamh Cusack and Michelle Terry on playing Rosalind. With Kirsty Lang.
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Maclise Waterloo cartoon, Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, News from Cannes, Mark Billingham
Fri 22 May 2015
A report from Leeds as the Maclise Waterloo cartoon is unveiled. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Danny Boyle at 蜜芽传媒, Simon Stephens, Lee Miller and Picasso
Thu 21 May 2015
Danny Boyle discusses new arts centre 蜜芽传媒, plus A Girl Walks 蜜芽传媒 Alone at Night reviewed
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Jim Dale, Will Young, Man Booker International Prize
Wed 20 May 2015
Carry On star Jim Dale, Will Young and the winner of the Man Booker International Prize.
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We Are Many, American author Cynthia Bond, Joan of Arc music
Tue 19 May 2015
Kirsty Lang speaks to Amir Amirani, the director of documentary film We Are Many.
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Bradley Cooper, The Art of Forgery, Cannes report, Folio Prize news
Mon 18 May 2015
Bradley Cooper talks about playing Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man on stage.
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U2's Set Design, Hepworth in Yorkshire, Cannes Film Festival, BB King
Fri 15 May 2015
The set design for U2's new show and the legacy of BB King. Kirsty Lang presents.
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David Hockney, Maria Friedman on High Society, Clouds of Sils Maria
Thu 14 May 2015
David Hockney discusses his troubled relationship with perspective. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Mad Max, Walter Mosley, Dark Arteries, 1864
Wed 13 May 2015
Mad Max: Fury Road reviewed, and Alabama Shakes on their latest album. With John Wilson.
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Woolf Works, T C Boyle, Turner Prize shortlist, Andrew Motion, The Tribe
Tue 12 May 2015
The Virginia Woolf ballet Woolf Works and 2015's Turner Prize shortlist. With Samira Ahmed
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