Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Episodes to download
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Richard Bean; Olga Kurylenko; Arne Dahl
Thu 4 Apr 2013
Richard Bean on Smack Family Robinson; Olga Kurylenko on Oblivion; crime drama Arne Dahl.
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Julian Barnes
Wed 3 Apr 2013
Julian Barnes discusses his new book Levels of Life, in conversation with Mark Lawson.
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Museum of the Year shortlist, A Late Quartet, Greg Bellow
Tue 2 Apr 2013
Museum of the Year award contenders, Greg Bellow on his father Saul, and A Late Quartet.
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British cultural exports to China, from Mamma Mia! to architecture
Mon 1 Apr 2013
Kirsty Lang reports on how British cultural projects aim to find new markets in China.
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Anne Tyler in conversation with Mark Lawson
Fri 29 Mar 2013
Novelist Anne Tyler reflects on her career, in conversation with Mark Lawson.
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Documentary-maker Penny Woolcock; singer Michael Bolton
Thu 28 Mar 2013
Penny Woolcock on trying to resolve gang conflict in Birmingham; singer Michael Bolton.
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Glenn Patterson, John Yorke on narrative, TV formats
Wed 27 Mar 2013
Glenn Patterson on Ulster's punk pioneer and John Yorke on the secrets of story-telling.
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John Logan; Suggs; In the House reviewed
Tue 26 Mar 2013
John Logan on Skyfall and Peter and Alice; In the House review; Suggs on his one-man show.
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Danny Boyle's Trance, Gillian Lynne, The NHS in a Day
Mon 25 Mar 2013
Danny Boyle's film Trance, choreographer Gillian Lynne, The NHS in a Day, delaying films.
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The Book of Mormon; Lee Mack; London Zoo Tiger House
Fri 22 Mar 2013
John Wilson reviews the musical The Book of Mormon and talks to comedian Lee Mack.
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Nigel Kennedy; TV drama The Village; writer Esther Wilson
Thu 21 Mar 2013
Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with violinist Nigel Kennedy.
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Alan Bennett interview
Wed 20 Mar 2013
Alan Bennett, in conversation with Mark Lawson, reflects on his recent work for the stage.
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Kay Mellor on The Syndicate; Compliance; new takes on Scandinavian drama
Tue 19 Mar 2013
Writer Kay Mellor on her TV drama The Syndicate, plus Hedda Gabler becomes Heather Gardner
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Sir John Eliot Gardiner; Jack the Giant Slayer review
Mon 18 Mar 2013
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Jack the Giant Slayer, Shakespeare's weddings, Philip Roth at 80.
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Our Queen documentary; John Ashbery; Beyond the Hills review
Fri 15 Mar 2013
Our Queen, a TV documentary with rare access; poet John Ashbery; Beyond the Hills review.
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Conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Thu 14 Mar 2013
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel on his career and the importance of music education.
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Pompeii at the British Museum; maths in music; new literature prize
Wed 13 Mar 2013
New prize for writers around the world, Pompeii at the British Museum, and maths in music.
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Edmund de Waal; The Paperboy; the art of George Bellows
Tue 12 Mar 2013
Edmund de Waal, The Paperboy reviewed, the art of George Bellows, and bookshops fight back
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Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer; Steve Carrell in Burt Wonderstone; Simon Starling's Phantom Ride
Mon 11 Mar 2013
Author Stephenie Meyer talks Twilight; The Incredible Burt Wonderstone; Simon Starling.
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William Boyd's first play; Hilary Mantel; Seven Deadly Sins
Fri 8 Mar 2013
William Boyd's first stage play; Hilary Mantel; musicians take on the Seven Deadly Sins.
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David Bowie - the Return
Thu 7 Mar 2013
John Wilson assesses David Bowie's music and influence in the light of a new album.
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Mark Strong: comedy duo Anna and Katy; Tash Aw
Wed 6 Mar 2013
Actor Mark Strong on Welcome to the Punch; comedy duo Anna and Katy; author Tash Aw.
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Side Effects; Lara Croft's comeback
Tue 5 Mar 2013
Side Effects reviewed; Lara Croft's comeback; artist Chuck Close; bomb disposal comedy.
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Oz the Great and Powerful; Julia O'Faolain; Written on Skin
Mon 4 Mar 2013
Oz the Great and Powerful; George Benjamin and Martin Crimp on their opera Written on Skin
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Yinka Shonibare; playing prime ministers on stage; film classification
Fri 1 Mar 2013
Artist Yinka Shonibare, portraying the PM on stage, and UK attitudes to film censorship.
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Best-selling British solo artist Robbie Williams
Thu 28 Feb 2013
John Wilson talks to Robbie Williams, who reflects on the highs and lows of his career.
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Edith Pearlman; Trelawny of the Wells review; crime TV
Wed 27 Feb 2013
Joe Wright's stage debut Trelawny of the Wells; author Edith Pearlman; new TV crime dramas
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Claire Foy, Dinos Chapman and The Bay
Tue 26 Feb 2013
Claire Foy on playing Lady Macbeth; Dinos Chapman turns to music; eco-horror The Bay.
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Sue Perkins, Brett Anderson, and Arbitrage reviewed
Mon 25 Feb 2013
Sue Perkins, Brett Anderson from Suede, and a review of Richard Gere in Arbitrage.
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Damien Hirst; To the Wonder
Fri 22 Feb 2013
Damien Hirst on humour in art, To the Wonder review, RB Kitaj, Marc Isaacs on The Road.
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