Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Les Misérables discussed by Andrew Davies, adapter of a new TV version
Screenwriter Andrew Davies on Les Misérables; Christmas literature; Yuletide poems
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Ben Elton on Shakespeare, Call to Action Art, Vanessa Kisuule
Ben Elton on his fascination with Shakespeare. Plus is art becoming more political?
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Lin-Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns, Hip Hop Musicals, Richard Sherman
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on his starring role in Mary Poppins Returns.
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Eileen Atkins, Penny Marshall remembered, The Shining, Sister Bliss
Eileen Atkins looks back over her career, and director Penny Marshall remembered
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John Malkovich on playing Poirot, Why we cry at films, True crime podcasts
John Malkovich plays Poirot, why we cry at films and the phenomenon of crime podcasts.
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The Archers' Canterbury Tales, Watership Down, Gremlins - alternative Christmas film, Putin and Rap
Carole Boyd, Lynda Snell in The Archers, on The Canterbury Tales, with the Ambridge cast.
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Rita Ora, Writing About Sex, Die Hard at 30
Rita Ora on her six-year journey to release her second album, Phoenix.
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Lee Mack, Magic Mike on stage, Prose poetry
Not Going Out's Lee Mack, and Magic Mike on stage
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Aquaman, Mike Bartlett
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Aquaman reviewed, and playwright Mike Bartlett
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Mortal Engines, Tenancy, Ren Hang, Martin Jenkinson
Mortal Engines reviewed, photographers Ren Hang and Martin Jenkinson discussed.
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Tamara Lawrance, The 1975's Matty Healy, Meet Vermeer
Actress Tamara Lawrance on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One's adaption of Andrea Levy novel The Long Song
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Springsteen on Broadway, Disfigured Villains, Beautiful Books for Christmas
Review of Bruce Springsteen's new film Springsteen on Broadway
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Jimmy McGovern, Tania Bruguera, Arts and insomnia
Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern on his new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One drama Care, Cuban artist Tania Bruguera
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Maggi Hambling, Ellie Kendrick, Beastie Boys
Maggi Hambling on her portraits of artists, and Beastie Boys on 40 years in hip hop
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An Elephant Sitting Still, Chinese film industry, David Szalay, Unesco and Reggae
David Szalay talks about his new book, Turbulence, an original Radio 4 commission.
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Robert Redford's Career, Fiction within Fiction, Poet Fred D'Aguiar
Robert Redford's swansong, fictional characters reading fiction and poet Fred D'Aguiar
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Strictly's Shirley Ballas, Young Composer Sarah Jenkins, National Theatres of Scotland and Wales
Head Judge Shirley Ballas on the appeal of Strictly and her own dancing career.
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Mowgli, American poet Dana Gioia, Art on prescription
Review of the film Mowgli starring Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett and Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Disobedience, Rachel Maclean, Julián Fuks, Diversity Backstage
Review of the film adaptation of Disobedience, starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams
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Sports Book of the Year, Jim Carrey in Kidding, Astral Weeks at 50
30 years of William Hill Sports Book of the Year, and 50 of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks
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Jamie Dornan, Bernardo Bertolucci remembered, Joseph Hillier
Actor Jamie Dornan, Bernardo Bertolucci remembered, the UK's largest sculpture
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Mrs Wilson, Vegan Art, Akwaeke Emezi
We review Ruth Wilson in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ drama Mrs Wilson, in which she plays her own grandmother.
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2018 Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters, Costa Book Awards shortlist announced, Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
We review Japanese film Shoplifters, winner of the 2018 Palme d’Or at the Cannes festival.
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The arts and artificial intelligence
After Christie's sell their first AI painting, we look at how AI will change creativity
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Kurt Russell on playing Santa, Poet Ruth Fainlight, Damien Hirst's Qatar sculptures
Kurt Russell on The Christmas Chronicles, poet Ruth Fainlight
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Marianne Faithfull, I'm a Celebrity without Ant, Kirsty Latoya
Marianne Faithfull on her new album, Negative Capability.
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Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda, the two-time Academy Award-winning actress, looks back at her 60-year career.
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Golden Age of Irish Prose - North and South of the Border, Hepworth Sculpture Prize Winner
Irish writing north and south of the border - a golden age of prose?
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Arts Education in schools - a Front Row debate from Leicester
Stig Abell chairs a debate about the current state of arts education in schools.
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Fantastic Beasts 2, Viruses turned into art, Fernand Léger, Heart of Darkness
Fantastic Beasts 2 review, viruses turned into art, Fernand Léger, Heart of Darkness.