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Front Row Episodes

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    Kevin MacDonald Jakuta Alikavazovic

    Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald discusses his new YouTube film Life In A Day 2020.

  2. Jill Halfpenny in new drama, The Drowning

    Jill Halfpenny; Theatre Royal Stratford East archive; queer writing through the centuries.

  3. The Dig reviewed, Arts Foundation Futures Award winner Tanoa Sasraku, Novelist Max Porter, Moments of Joy: Walt Whitman

    We review Carey Mulligan's latest film, The Dig; archeology and love in pre-war England.

  4. Edmund de Waal launches our #FrontRowGetCreative challenge, Hafsa Zayyan, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Hung Parliament

    We launch our campaign to get you creating beautiful artworks at home.

  5. Celeste, poet Brian Bilston, new film Palmer reviewed

    Celeste on her debut album, Not Your Muse.

  6. Jenny Eclair, Jon Brown, Costa Book of the Year winner

    Craftivism with Jenny Eclair, Gaming sitcom Dead Pixels and Costa Book of the Year winner.

  7. Jonzi D and Pawlet Brookes on Black dance, TS Eliot Prizewinner Bhanu Kapil, portraying politicians

    Jonzi D on Black dance, and TS Eliot Prizewinner Bhanu Kapil.

  8. The White Tiger, the TS Eliot Prize shortlist, sculptor Denise Dutton

    Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger, and the TS Eliot Prize shortlist.

  9. It's a Sin, how Aids has been depicted in culture, Glastonbury Festival cancellation, London International Mime Festival

    We review Russell T Davies' It's a Sin starring Olly Alexander.

  10. Schubert's Winterreise, novelist Olivia Sudjic, new US administration and the arts, performers' travel post-Brexit

    Schubert's song-cycle Winterreise celebrated by singers Roderick Williams and David Webb.

  11. Patricia Highsmith centenary, Caroline Shaw, Baby Done comedy reviewed

    Patricia Highsmith centenary, Caroline Shaw on her new album, Baby Done comedy reviewed.

  12. Ashley Walters makes his directorial debut

    Ashley Walters; Erica Wagner; Torrey Peters; Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

  13. Music festivals, Keeley Hawes, WandaVision reviewed

    What hopes for music festivals later this year?

  14. Stardust, The world's oldest painting, Jenni Fagan, Arts Students

    David Bowie film Stardust reviewed, Jenni Fagan novel Luckenbooth, 45,500-year-old artwork

  15. Drag kings, Courttia Newland, wintry podcasts

    Drag kings John Travulva and Don One, and novelist Courttia Newland

  16. Regina King, classical music for kids, Northern Irish literature

    Oscar-winner Regina King on her directorial debut One Night In Miami.

  17. Ben Okri, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Michael Berkeley

    Writer Ben Okri on his new anthology, A Fire in My Head: Poems for the Dawn.

  18. We commemorate the fifth anniversary of David Bowie's death and consider his continuing musical influence and legacy

    David Bowie's legacy, Costa Award-winning writer Ingrid Persaud, Pieces Of A Woman review.

  19. 蜜芽传媒 Sound of 2021 Winner Pa Salieu, Finnish TV drama, Natasha Farrant

    蜜芽传媒 Sound of 2021 winner Pa Salieu, Finnish TV drama, children's author Natasha Farrant.

  20. Lee Lawrence, the impact of Brexit on classical music, Twelfth Night tradition at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

    Winner of the Costa Biography Award, Lee Lawrence on his memoir The Louder I Will Sing

  21. The Great, Eavan Boland, the origin of the blues

    Tony McNamara on The Great, the "occasionally true story" of Catherine the Great.

  22. Dante's Divine Comedy 700 years on with Katya Adler; Costa Book Awards category winners

    Katya Adler on Dante; Costa category winners announced; Costa Novel winner interview.

  23. Art that brightened the year - violinist Tasmin Little, Baillie Gifford winner Craig Brown, actress Rochenda Sandall

    Violinist Tasmin Little on her performing career.

  24. Evelyn Glennie, The Serpent's Tom Shankland, chosen families in culture

    Dame Evelyn Glennie talks about her new albums and director Tom Shankland on The Serpent

  25. Pianist Lang Lang on Bach's Goldberg Variations

    Lang Lang discusses and plays from Bach's Goldberg Variations.

  26. A poetry edition, with Simon Armitage, Vanessa Kisuule, Anthony Anaxagorou, Em Power, Anna Selby, Daphne Astor, talking, reading

    Front Row on poetry in the lock down and beyond, with the Poet Laureate - and new poems.

  27. Australian composer, musician and actor, Tim Minchin

    Tim Minchin on Matilda, success and failure, and his first solo album

  28. Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones - Death to 2020

    Death to 2020, Le Gateau Chocolat, Neil Gaiman, winner of Radio 3's carol competition.

  29. Mackenzie Crook, Collaborative board games, Janey Godley, Zing Tsjeng's party choice

    Mackenzie Crook as Worzel Gummidge, cooperative board games, Janey Godley's video short.

  30. Bridgerton, Rachel Joyce, The custodians of our cultural institutions

    Chris van Dusen on Bridgerton

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