Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Writer John Hodge; Naxos Records; plot against Edward VIII
Trainspotting screenwriter and playwright John Hodge; Naxos Records; Edward VIII deposed.
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Mel Gibson reviewed and Pianist Mitsuko Uchida
With Mark Lawson. Mel Gibson on screen; pianist Mitsuko Uchida; actress Maxine Peake.
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Damon Albarn in his studio
John Wilson meets musician Damon Albarn in his studio, as he prepares for a busy summer.
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04/05/2012
Kirsty Lang with poet Paul Durcan, comic Isy Suttie; Michael Craig-Martin on Bauhaus art.
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A controversial play about Apple; Shirley Hughes; the original ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½land
The creator of a controversial play about Apple, plus children's writer Shirley Hughes.
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Jason Isaacs; South Sudan theatre company
John Wilson speaks to actor Jason Isaacs and the South Sudan Theatre Company.
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Mark Haddon; Turner Prize shortlist; Norah Jones
John Wilson meets Mark Haddon, plus news of the shortlist for the Turner Prize.
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Leonardo Da Vinci reviewed; Maxim Vengerov interviewed
Leonardo Da Vinci reviewed, violinist Maxim Vengerov interviewed, American Pie reheated.
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Enquirer - a play about UK Newspaper journalists
Enquirer, a play about journalism in crisis; Toni Morrison's new novel; Picasso's etchings
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Brodsky Quartet; Edward Bond; TV Impressionists
Mark Lawson meets the Brodsky Quartet and talks to playwright Edward Bond.
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Michael Frayn, Derek Walcott, and David Hare's play South Downs
Michael Frayn, Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott, and David Hare's new play South Downs.
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Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs; Harry Shearer on Nixon
Mark Lawson reviews Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs and interviews actor Harry Shearer.
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World Book Night; Mark Ravenhill; Winning Words at Olympic Park
Shakespeare's sonnets in World Book Night books; Winning Words at Olympic Park.
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Barbara Windsor, Cillian Murphy and Enda Walsh
With Mark Lawson, including interviews with actors Barbara Windsor and Cillian Murphy.
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David Suchet, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms 2012
Mark Lawson meets David Suchet, and Roger Wright brings news of the 2012 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms.
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Stanley Booth; Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
John Wilson talks to Stanley Booth about his account of life with The Rolling Stones.
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Irvine Welsh; Bob Marley film; Orange Prize shortlist
John Wilson meets novelist Irvine Welsh; Bob Marley documentary; Orange Prize shortlist.
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Sir Tim Rice and Pamela Stephenson
With Mark Lawson, including interviews with Sir Tim Rice and Pamela Stephenson.
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Horrible Histories on TV; ballerina Tamara Rojo; Mozart's Sister
John Wilson with the makers of TV's Horrible Histories, dancer Tamara Rojo, Roger Ballen.
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Dara O Briain; Whit Stillman; Butch Cassidy rides again
John Wilson talks to Dara O Briain and Whit Stillman and reviews Butch Cassidy's comeback.
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Anne Frank
Mark Lawson reports on how the life of Anne Frank has inspired a range of new writing.
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Clive James and The Cabin in the Woods film review
With Mark Lawson, including an interview with Clive James about his new poetry collection.
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Theatre Producers Special
Mark Lawson talks to leading theatre producers about the art of creating a hit show.
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Photography special: Bailey, McCullin, O'Neill, Benson
Photography special with David Bailey, Don McCullin,Terry O'Neill and Harry Benson.
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Graham Coxon interviewed; Mirror, Mirror reviewed
John Wilson talks to Graham Coxon, historian Tom Holland and reviews Mirror Mirror.
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Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in HBO's Game Change
Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in Game Change; Richard Hawley; Sven Lindqvist.
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Labrinth interviewed; Headhunters reviewed
With Mark Lawson, who reviews the film Headhunters, based on a book by Jo Nesbo.
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Damien Hirst, Michael Grade
Mark Lawson reports on Damien Hirst at Tate Modern; Michael Grade on British television.
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Kirsty Lang in New York with the director of the Metropolitan Museum
With Kirsty Lang in New York as she meets the British-born head of the Metropolitan Museum
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Harry Potter studio tour; unfilmed screenplays
Mark Lawson takes the Harry Potter studio tour; the screenplays which were never made.