Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Sir Bruce Forsyth; Moneyball review; Ashmolean
John Wilson reviews the film Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt as an underdog baseball manager
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Kate Bush interview; My Week With Marilyn
John Wilson meets Kate Bush as she releases a new album of songs inspired by snow.
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Gillian Slovo on The Riots; WWII film Resistance
With Kirsty Lang, including Gillian Slovo on her play The Riots; WWII film Resistance.
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Tim Minchin interviewed; Rihanna reassessed
Kirsty Lang meets the comedian, pianist and composer Tim Minchin; Rihanna reassessed.
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The Killing series two; comedian Sean Hughes
The Killing returns for a second series; comedian Sean Hughes reflects on death.
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Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley on stage, and Ugly Betty's America Ferrera
Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley on stage; and Ugly Betty's America Ferrera.
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Sir Terence Conran; Costa Book Awards Shortlists
Terence Conran at 80; news of the shortlists for the Costa Book Awards.
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Neil LaBute on new play with Billie Piper; Ian Rankin on undercover TV
Neil LaBute on his new play with Billie Piper; Ian Rankin on undercover TV shows.
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Pan Am; Simon Keenlyside interview
Kirsty Lang reviews the new TV drama series Pan Am, and meets baritone Simon Keenlyside.
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Jeffrey Eugenides; Hamlet; Tabloid
Mark Lawson reviews a new production of Hamlet starring Michael Sheen.
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Rum Diary; Nile Rodgers interview
John Wilson reviews Rum Diary and talks to legendary music producer Nile Rodgers.
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Leonardo da Vinci exhibition; tenor Joseph Calleja
Mark Lawson reviews the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition and talks to tenor Joseph Calleja.
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Wuthering Heights; screenwriter Peter Morgan
Mark Lawson reviews the new film of Wuthering Heights and talks to writer Peter James.
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REM interviewed; 2012 Olympic posters revealed
REM interviewed; London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic posters revealed.
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Anthony Horowitz on Sherlock Holmes; Skyfall
Anthony Horowitz on writing a new Sherlock Holmes story; Skyfall - the next James Bond.
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Novelist PD James; Steven Isserlis; Stalin on stage
PD James, cellist Steven Isserlis, and new play Collaborators, with Simon Russell Beale.
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In Time review; David Bowie in the 70s
In Time reviewed; David Bowie in the 1970s; how singers can protect their voices.
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Top Boy writer Ronan Bennett; Andrew Lloyd Webber
Ronan Bennett on his new TV drama Top Boy, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Yo-Yo Ma, Emma Donoghue, Soviet Architecture
Kirsty Lang talks to cellist Yo-Yo Ma and novelist Emma Donoghue.
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Gerard Butler; Kate Prince from Zoo Nation
Actor Gerard Butler, star of the film Machine Gun Preacher; Kate Prince of Zoo Nation.
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David Attenborough; Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson on her new memoir; David Attenborough on Frozen Planet.
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Umberto Eco in a Front Row special
Kirsty Lang meets the Italian writer Umberto Eco, as he publishes a new novel.
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Anonymous review; Stephan Solzhenitsyn
Mark Lawson talks to Stephan Solzhenitsyn about his father's life and legacy.
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Tintin; Brian Wilson interview.
John Wilson reviews Spielberg's Tintin and talks to Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.
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Peter Gabriel; Edward Burra
John Wilson meets the musician Peter Gabriel, and reassesses the art of Edward Burra.
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Thandie Newton; Romola Garai; The Slap
Mark Lawson interviews Thandie Newton; Romola Garai reviews an exhibition of actresses.
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Terry Pratchett; Mark Rylance; Contagion
Sir Terry Pratchett on his 50th book, actor Mark Rylance and the film Contagion reviewed.
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Lynne Ramsay; Sir Cameron Mackintosh
Lynne Ramsay on directing We Need To Talk About Kevin; Sir Cameron Mackintosh at 65.
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Tamsin Greig; Holy Flying Circus
Tamsin Greig on her latest stage role; Holy Flying Circus - a TV drama about Monty Python.
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Nicky Wire; Marathon Performances
Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers; Simon Mayo and Mark Watson on marathon shows.