Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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The Coen Brothers; The Wolf of Wall Street; TS Eliot Prize winner; John Donnelly
Mon 13 Jan 2014
Arts news with John Wilson, including the winner of the TS Eliot Prize for poetry.
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Colin Firth; Hostages
Fri 10 Jan 2014
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Colin Firth on The Railway Man.
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Istanbul Special: Orhan Pamuk; Magnificent Century; Baba Zula
Thu 9 Jan 2014
John Wilson on the arts in Istanbul, including an interview with the novelist Orhan Pamuk.
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Bletchley Circle creator Guy Burt; author Donal Ryan; the rise of Nollywood
Wed 8 Jan 2014
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Guy Burt on writing The Bletchley Circle.
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Delivery Man; Graeme Simsion; comedy in Indonesia
Tue 7 Jan 2014
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Graeme Simsion on his surprise hit The Rosie Project
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Costa Book Awards; 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen; Mexico's cultural leaders
Mon 6 Jan 2014
Arts news, interviews and reviews. Steve McQueen talks about 12 Years a Slave.
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Naomie Harris; Nigella Lawson in The Taste; Mahan Esfahani; 2014 in books and art
Fri 3 Jan 2014
Arts news, reviews and interviews, including Naomie Harris on playing Winnie Mandela.
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Last Vegas; Jarvis Cocker and Martin Wallace; Tom Price
Thu 2 Jan 2014
Arts news, including Last Vegas reviewed, Jarvis Cocker and Martin Wallace, and Tom Price.
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New American Classics
New Year's Day 2014
Mark Lawson examines the American fiction that made the headlines in 2013.
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Adil Ray, Helen Lederer, Jackie Clune and Mark Billingham compete in the Front Row Quiz
Tue 31 Dec 2013
Mark Lawson turns quizmaster as two teams compete in the Front Row Quiz of the Year.
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Binge TV Special
Mon 30 Dec 2013
Kirsty Lang explores the rise of box sets and streaming versus traditional television.
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Front Row Special on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Boxing Day 2013
Naomi Alderman explores the creative legacy of the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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People of the Year 2013, part 2
Christmas Eve 2013
Mark Lawson meets the people who have made headlines in arts, culture and entertainment.
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People of the Year 2013, part 1
Mon 23 Dec 2013
Mark Lawson meets the people who have made headlines in the world of arts in 2013.
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Julie Andrews; All Is Lost; Michael Palin; protecting art during war
Fri 20 Dec 2013
Arts news, interviews and reviews. Kirsty Lang talks to Julie Andrews.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, David Morrissey, Cities of Culture that weren't, Text on screen
Thu 19 Dec 2013
Arts news with John Wilson plus a review of Ben Stiller in The Secret Live of Walter Mitty
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Coriolanus, Olivia Colman, Alex Ferguson's ghost writer, comedy DVDs
Wed 18 Dec 2013
Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews Tom Hiddleston's interpretation of Coriolanus.
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Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed, Albums of 2013
Tue 17 Dec 2013
Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed and the best albums of 2013.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber; Christmas TV; Anchorman 2
Mon 16 Dec 2013
Andrew Lloyd Webber on his new musical Stephen Ward; Mishal Husain reviews Anchorman 2.
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Martin Freeman; American Psycho; Crime books round-up
Fri 13 Dec 2013
Mark Lawson talks to Martin Freeman, star of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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Victoria Wood, Neon Artwork, Sam Smith, Moonfleet
Thu 12 Dec 2013
John Wilson is with Victoria Wood in Salford for the unveiling of a new work of art.
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Alan Bennett, Terry Pratchett, The Duck House, The Great Train Robbery
Wed 11 Dec 2013
Mark Lawson presents news from the worlds of arts, literature, film and music.
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Christmas singles; new Stieg Larsson story; Drawing the Line
Tue 10 Dec 2013
Mark Lawson samples this year's festive singles with Front Row's Christmas Jukebox.
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Derren Brown; Eimear McBride; MJ Delaney
Mon 9 Dec 2013
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Derren Brown on how to steal valuable paintings.
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Lenny Henry on Nelson Mandela; Lesley Manville; Beauty and the Beast
Fri 6 Dec 2013
Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang, including Lenny Henry's tribute to Nelson Mandela.
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Kill Your Darlings, John Newman, Emil and the Detectives, Autobiographies
Thu 5 Dec 2013
Arts news, including a review of Daniel Radcliffe in beat poets film Kill Your Darlings.
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Jude Law in Henry V; Atiq Rahimi; Politicians and music; 28 Up South Africa
Wed 4 Dec 2013
Mark Lawson and guests review Jude Law's performance as Henry V on the West End.
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Nebraska; One-woman shows; John Pilger
Tue 3 Dec 2013
Arts news, interviews and reviews with Mark Lawson, including a review of Nebraska.
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Hilary Mantel; Spike Lee's Oldboy; Liberty and Bergdorf's
Mon 2 Dec 2013
Mark Lawson talks to author Hilary Mantel about two new RSC stage productions of her work.
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Coronation Street set; Chapman brothers; Jeune et Jolie
Fri 29 Nov 2013
Arts news. John Wilson tours the new set of Coronation Street with Tony Warren.
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