Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Roddy Doyle; Josie Rourke; Liola reviewed; Why modern Westerns don't work
Thu 8 Aug 2013
Roddy Doyle on the return of his character Jimmy Rabbitte in his new novel The Guts.
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The art and craft of translating fiction
Wed 7 Aug 2013
Naomi Alderman reports on the art of translating fiction, with Ian McEwan and AS Byatt.
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The Lone Ranger; Conrad Shawcross; Gemma Chan; Edinburgh Fringe report
Tue 6 Aug 2013
The Lone Ranger, Conrad Shawcross, Edinburgh fringe and Gemma Chan's Cultural Exchange.
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Foxfire, Cornelia Parker, Nick Payne
Mon 5 Aug 2013
Kirsty Lang talks to Nick Payne, writer of Constellations, about his new play.
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Louis de Bernieres, Doctor Who, Cerys Matthews, John Burningham
Fri 2 Aug 2013
Kirsty Lang meets novelist Louis de Bernieres as he publishes a new book of poetry.
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Andrey Kurkov, workplace TV, Australian circus, Jeffrey Archer
Thu 1 Aug 2013
Arts news and reviews. Kirsty Lang interviews acclaimed Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov.
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The Heat, Catherine O'Flynn, Milton Jones, Philip Pullman
Wed 31 Jul 2013
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including The Heat and Philip Pullman's Cultural Exchange.
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Only God Forgives; Nicola Benedetti; Walter De Maria; Mass Observation
Tue 30 Jul 2013
Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, including Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives.
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Tony Grisoni, Richard Rogers, Imperial War Museum
Mon 29 Jul 2013
Architect Richard Rogers nominates a favourite public space for Cultural Exchange.
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Birmingham's new library; Naturally 7; killer whale film Blackfish
Fri 26 Jul 2013
Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with vocal group Naturally 7.
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Kevin McNally; new Fourth Plinth art; Terry Jones on Under Milk Wood
Thu 25 Jul 2013
Actor Kevin McNally; new art for the Fourth Plinth; Cultural Exchange with Terry Jones.
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Steve Coogan, Ruth Rendell's Cultural Exchange, Peter Bazalgette
Wed 24 Jul 2013
Steve Coogan on his career, the Leveson Inquiry and creating his Alan Partridge movie.
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The Wolverine, Ian Dury's art, Man Booker longlist, James Blake
Tue 23 Jul 2013
John Wilson presents a review of The Wolverine plus an art exhibition by the late Ian Dury
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Burton and Taylor; Denise Mina; Noah Baumbach; Mark Ravenhill's Cultural Exchange
Mon 22 Jul 2013
Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews Burton and Taylor, and talks to crime writer Denise Mina.
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Wadjda, Philipp Meyer, Alison Balsom, Paul Franklin
Fri 19 Jul 2013
Shahidha Bari reviews Wadjda, and Paul Franklin's Cultural Exchange is The Thief of Bagdad
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Punchdrunk; Conran on Paolozzi; Laura Mvula; Riba Stirling Prize
Thu 18 Jul 2013
Punchdrunk reviewed, Conran remembers Paolozzi and Riba Stirling Prize shortlist.
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Clive James on Dante, A Season in the Congo, Paula Milne's Cultural Exchange
Wed 17 Jul 2013
Mark Lawson reviews Joe Wright's new staging of A Season in the Congo by Aime Cesaire.
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Family Tree, Cush Jumbo, Easy Money, Conrad Shawcross
Tue 16 Jul 2013
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Chris O'Dowd in TV comedy Family Tree reviewed.
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The World's End; The Color Purple musical; David Sedaris; Badults
Mon 15 Jul 2013
Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews The World's End, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's new comedy.
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Architect Richard Rogers, Gospel Prom, Ian Rankin
Fri 12 Jul 2013
John Wilson meets architect Richard Rogers, in the month he celebrates his 80th birthday.
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Sergei Polunin, David Baddiel, Rankin
Thu 11 Jul 2013
Ballet star Sergei Polunin; David Baddiel on his return to stand-up; photographer Rankin.
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Top of the Lake; Rachel Joyce; Pat Barker
Wed 10 Jul 2013
Arts news with Mark Lawson. Novelist Pat Barker makes her selection for Cultural Exchange.
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Murray Gold on Doctor Who; Olivia Colman in Run; Maggi Hambling
Tue 9 Jul 2013
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Murray Gold on composing music for Doctor Who.
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Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth; The xx; Monsters University
Mon 8 Jul 2013
Kenneth Branagh on stage as Macbeth; The xx interviewed; Monsters University review.
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Manchester International Festival
Fri 5 Jul 2013
Mark Lawson in Manchester talks to Adam Curtis, Nikhil Chopra, Josie Rourke, Matt Charman.
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Michael Simkins on acting, A Field in England, Brian Sewell's Cultural Exchange
Thu 4 Jul 2013
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Michael Simkins offers a guide for aspiring actors
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Elton John in conversation
Wed 3 Jul 2013
Elton John reflects on his new album and the pressures of celebrity, with John Wilson.
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Emma Watson in The Bling Ring, Anna Chancellor, Clarke Peters' Cultural Exchange
Tue 2 Jul 2013
Emma Watson in The Bling Ring, Anna Chancellor, and Clarke Peters' Cultural Exchange.
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Now You See Me; Henning Mankell; African art at Tate Modern
Mon 1 Jul 2013
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including Julia Donaldson's Cultural Exchange.
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Amy Winehouse; Alex Gibney on Wikileaks.
Fri 28 Jun 2013
Amy Winehouse exhibition; Alex Gibney on Wikileaks; Amanda Levete's Cultural Exchange.
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