Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Frank Skinner interview, Syd Barrett's artwork discussed
Blur's Graham Coxon reviews artwork by Syd Barrett, the original Pink Floyd frontman.
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Garrison Keillor, Submarine and Enhanced E-Books
Garrison Keillor on his love poems; a review of the film Submarine; and enhanced e-books.
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Sienna Miller and Sheridan Smith in Flare Path; Emma Donoghue on Room
Mark Lawson reviews Sienna Miller in Terence Rattigan's play Flare Path.
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William Ivory on Women in Love; Baaba Maal
With Kirsty Lang, including William Ivory on adapting Women in Love for TV.
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Alison Steadman and Hermione Norris in Blithe Spirit
Kirsty Lang reviews Alison Steadman and Hermione Norris in a new staging of Blithe Spirit.
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Fair Game review and author Maxine Hong Kingston
With Kirsty Lang. Including a review of Fair Game, and author Maxine Hong Kingston.
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Roger Daltrey and Carl Hiaasen
With John Wilson. Carl Hiaasen on his new novel and Roger Daltrey on returning to Tommy.
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Ballet from the Pet Shop Boys, street photography discussed
John Wilson interviews Pet Shop Boys and reviews the latest alien invasion film.
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Nigel Slater, TV's Monroe reviewed
John Wilson meets Nigel Slater and reveals the verse chosen for the London Olympics 2012.
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Actress Helen Mirren and crime writer Lee Child
Mark Lawson talks to actress Helen Mirren and crime writer Lee Child.
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Wizard of Oz reviewed, Edith Grossman, Striggio Mass
The Wizard of Oz reviewed and Mark Lawson finds out about Striggio's lost 40 part mass.
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Royal Ballet's Alice reviewed, author Ben Macintyre
With John Wilson: the Royal Ballet's new full-length Alice reviewed; writer Ben Macintyre.
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Jamie Oliver's Dream School, Claude-Michel Schonberg and David Nixon on Cleopatra
Jamie's Dream School reviewed; Claude-Michel Schonberg and David Nixon discuss Cleopatra.
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The Making of The King's Speech
With Mark Lawson, on the making of the film The King's Speech ahead of the Oscars.
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Frankenstein and Anna Nicole
With Mark Lawson, including a review of Danny Boyle's staging of Frankenstein.
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Guy Garvey, frontman of Elbow
John Wilson talks to Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow, about the band's new album.
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West Is West; Steven Berkoff
John Wilson reviews the film West Is West, a sequel to the 1999 film East Is East.
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Courtney Pine, Jim Davidson and Animal Kingdom
Comedian Jim Davidson, jazz musician Courtney Pine and Australian film Animal Kingdom.
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18/02/2011
Mark Lawson talks to playwright Sir David Hare, recorded before an audience in Sheffield.
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TV drama Silk reviewed; Sophie Hannah; The Unthanks
TV drama Silk reviewed; novelist and poet Sophie Hannah; The Unthanks on their new disc.
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Bob Geldof; Charles Ferguson's Inside Job; and Hoppé Portraits
An interview with Bob Geldof; Charles Ferguson on Inside Job; and E.O. Hoppé Portraits.
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King's Speech, Percy Grainger, Ai Wei Wei auction
Mark Lawson reports on an earlier version of The King's Speech and an Ai Wei Wei auction.
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Roger Deakins, MI6 paintings, Brendan O'Carroll
Mark Lawson reports on a major new exhibition aiming to make us reassess the watercolour.
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Juliet Stevenson on stage; Tony Christie interviewed
Juliet Stevenson in Richard Bean's new climate change play; singer Tony Christie.
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Keira Knightley on stage; the music of Bela Bartok
Mark Lawson reviews Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss in the play The Children's Hour.
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Julie Walters interview; architect David Chipperfield
Julie Walters discusses the highlights of her career with Mark Lawson.
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Singer PJ Harvey and sci-fi drama Outcasts on TV
John Wilson reviews sci-fi drama Outcasts and talks to singer-songwriter P J Harvey.
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Simon Pegg's new film Paul, and Edna O'Brien
A review of the Simon Pegg film Paul, and Irish writer Edna O'Brien.
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Peter Kosminsky's The Promise; James Cameron's Sanctum
Peter Kosminsky talks to Kirsty Lang about his new TV drama series, The Promise.
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Laura Linney in The Big C; Harry Hill's artwork
Laura Linney in The Big C; Harry Hill's artwork; and opera director David Pountney.