Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Jacqueline du Pre, Wilson Twins, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Report Findings on UK Arts
Tue 17 Feb 2015
Jacqueline du Pre's recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto 50 years on.
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Vasily Petrenko, The Duke of Burgundy Reviewed, Gurinder Chadha, Lynda Benglis
Mon 16 Feb 2015
Vasily Petrenko, a review of The Duke of Burgundy, Gurinder Chadha and Lynda Benglis.
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50 Shades of Grey; Bob Odenkirk; Fireworks
Fri 13 Feb 2015
Kirsty Lang talks to Bob Odenkirk, star of the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul.
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Reopening of The Whitworth with Cornelia Parker, Richard Wilson, Daniel Evans, Barrie Rutter, Maria Balshaw
Thu 12 Feb 2015
A special edition of Front Row from the reopened Whitworth Art Gallery.
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John Singer Sargent, Daniel Handler, Reading France, Filming by Candlelight
Wed 11 Feb 2015
AN Wilson reviews an exhibition of John Singer Sargent's work at the NPG. With Kirsty Lang
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Jennifer Aniston; Artists as Collectors; Indian Summers Review
Tue 10 Feb 2015
Jennifer Aniston on new film Cake, artists as collectors and a review of Indian Summers.
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Harriet Walter and Guy Paul; The Casual Vacancy; Amit Chaudhuri; The Folio Prize.
Mon 9 Feb 2015
Harriet Walter and Guy Paul in Boa, The Casual Vacancy, Amit Chaudhuri and the Folio Prize
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Seth Rogen's The Interview, Blake Morrison, Marie NDiaye
Fri 6 Feb 2015
John Wilson on Seth Rogen's film The Interview, plus poet Blake Morrison.
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Alfred Molina, Rona Munro, Bookshops Turned Publishers
Thu 5 Feb 2015
Alfred Molina, playwright Rona Munro and New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley.
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Timberlake Wertenbaker, Jupiter Ascending Reviewed, Reading Europe: France
Wed 4 Feb 2015
Timberlake Wertenbaker, Jupiter Ascending reviewed and novels that throw light on France.
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03/02/2015
Tue 3 Feb 2015
Harper Lee's new book, writer William Nicholson, The Turning review, artist Marlene Dumas.
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George the Poet, RIBA Gold Medallists, Review of Still Life
Mon 2 Feb 2015
George the Poet, RIBA Gold Medallists, film Still Life reviewed, Michelangelo bronzes.
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Leviathan, Amelia Bullmore, Waterloo at Windsor, Son of a Gun
Fri 30 Jan 2015
Leviathan, Amelia Bullmore, the art of the Battle of Waterloo at Windsor, Son of a Gun.
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Trash, Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem, Andrew O'Hagan, Chilly Gonzales
Thu 29 Jan 2015
Reviews of Trash and Tom Stoppard's play The Hard Problem, Andrew O'Hagan, Chilly Gonzales
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David Oyelowo; Helen Macdonald; Bob Dylan Album; Joanna Marsh
Wed 28 Jan 2015
David Oyelowo on Selma, Costa-winner Helen Macdonald, Bob Dylan album review, Joanna Marsh
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Inherent Vice, Dara, Teen Film Tropes, Cotton to Gold
Tue 27 Jan 2015
Inherent Vice reviewed, new play Dara, teen film tropes and the Cotton to Gold exhibition.
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Kingsman: The Secret Service; Puppeteer Basil Twist; Album Auctions
Mon 26 Jan 2015
Samira Ahmed talks to Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar about Kingsman: The Secret Service.
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Jessica Chastain, Ali Smith, Bob Copper at 100, the Art of the Self-Portrait
Fri 23 Jan 2015
Jessica Chastain, Ali Smith, Bob Copper remembered and a review of self-portraiture.
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Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany, Imogen Cooper, Kate Saunders, Fortitude
Thu 22 Jan 2015
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany on new film Mortdecai.
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Bjork's New Album, Samantha Shannon and the Head of Disney Animation
Wed 21 Jan 2015
Author Samantha Shannon, Bjork's new album and head of Disney animation Andrew Millstein.
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Ex Machina, Jamie Lloyd, Max Brooks and Emma Healey
Tue 20 Jan 2015
A review of Ex Machina, director Jamie Lloyd and authors Max Brooks and Emma Healey.
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Mark Ronson and Michael Chabon, Helen Macdonald, Rubens at the RA
Mon 19 Jan 2015
Musician Mark Ronson, novelist Michael Chabon, falconer Helen Macdonald and painter Rubens
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Russell T Davies, PJ Harvey, The Eichmann Show
Fri 16 Jan 2015
Russell T Davies talks about his new shows and PJ Harvey talks about recording his album.
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Oscar Nominations Special
Thu 15 Jan 2015
News of the nominations for the 2015 Oscars. Presented by John Wilson.
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Bradley Cooper, Adventures of the Black Square, Islamic art, Paula Hawkins
Wed 14 Jan 2015
Bradley Cooper on American Sniper, Adventures of the Black Square and Paula Hawkins.
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Wolf Hall on TV, Whiplash, Michael Boyd, Belle and Sebastian
Tue 13 Jan 2015
Wolf Hall on TV and former RSC director Michael Boyd on his first opera, Orfeo.
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Wild, TS Eliot poetry prize, Oppenheimer at the RSC and Barbara Hannigan
Mon 12 Jan 2015
Wild reviewed, the TS Eliot poetry prize, Oppenheimer at the RSC, singer Barbara Hannigan.
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Into the Woods, Sounds of 2015 Winners, Eva Dolan
Fri 9 Jan 2015
Into the Woods, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sound of 2015 winners, crime writer Eva Dolan, a film evoking January.
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Michael Pennington, The Last of the Unjust, Minimalist Music
Thu 8 Jan 2015
Michael Pennington, minimalist music, The Last of the Unjust and art that evokes January.
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Steve Carell, Ian McMillan on Elvis's 80th, Chris Watson, The Fever
Wed 7 Jan 2015
Steve Carell, Ian McMillan on Elvis's 80th, sound recordist Chris Watson, The Fever.
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