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Front Row Episodes

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    Sir Lenny Henry, Alan Cumming in Instinct, Divine inspiration in the arts

    Sir Lenny Henry looks back at his career on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

  2. Dwarfs in art, Barbara Rae, Christopher Robin

    How people with dwarfism have been represented in art and culture.

  3. Aretha Franklin remembered, David Suchet, Laura Mvula and Ben Okri

    Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul', has died - Front Row assesses her life and work.

  4. Brian May and Professor Roger Taylor, Doctors' shows at the Fringe, Rachel Parris

    Brian May on his passion for Victorian 3D photography, and three Fringe shows by doctors.

  5. Live from Edinburgh with drag act Denim, Maggie O'Farrell, Penelope Skinner and Terry O'Donovan

    Drag queen band Denim, Maggie O'Farrell, and dramatizing our online lives.

  6. Rosie Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Jenni Fagan on stage at the Edinburgh Festival

    Comedians Rosie Jones and Janeane Garofalo discuss their one woman shows.

  7. Denzel Washington, Imtiaz Dharker, Emilia Bassano and Shakespeare's dark lady

    Denzel Washington on his vigilante action thriller film, The Equalizer 2.

  8. Disenchantment, Alan Garner, tips to boost your creativity

    We review Disenchantment the new animated series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.

  9. Sharks in culture, Thea Musgrave, Derren Brown

    How sharks are represented in culture and Thea Musgrave marks her 90th birthday.

  10. The Proclaimers, Gulliver's Travels, Internet as inspiration

    The Proclaimers perform live, Gulliver's Travels, Artistic inspiration from the Internet.

  11. Hang Ups, The Artist's Way author Julia Cameron, Brandenburg Concertos Prom

    Stephen Mangan in Hang Ups and author of best-selling The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron.

  12. Mezzo-Soprano Sarah Connolly, Inspire Season Commissions, The Producers at 50

    Opera star Sarah Connolly sings English songs.

  13. What is Inspiration? Plus playing music from memory with the Aurora Orchestra

    Stella Duffy, Kei Miller, Julian Baggini and Aowen Jin attempt to define inspiration.

  14. Nature as artistic inspiration - live from Epping Forest, Loch Lomond and Helen's Bay

    Tracy Chevalier and Brian Irvine on why the British landscape inspires so many artists.

  15. Love Island, Melvin Burgess, Milos Karadaglic and Joby Talbot, Roy Foster on Brian Friel

    Love Island is over, but what is the cultural impact? Plus Melvin Burgess on his new book.

  16. Dad's Army at 50, Jazz on streaming services, Marvellous Mechanical Museum

    Fifty years of Dad's Army, jazz renaissance on streaming services, and automata on show.

  17. Iceman, Suicide in the performing arts, Samuel Barber opera Vanessa

    Iceman, the film inspired by the discovery of Otzi, the prehistoric man.

  18. Marlon James, Mercury Prize shortlist, Decolonising museum collections

    Marlon James champions cult novel Oreo and we assess this year's Mercury Prize shortlist.

  19. Andre Holland, Housing for artists, Feminist sci-fi

    Moonlight actor Andre Holland on playing Othello with Mark Rylance as Iago.

  20. Exit the King, Man Booker Longlist, Tony Walsh, Nick Drnaso

    Playwright Patrick Marber on Exit the King, starring Rhys Ifans and Indira Varma.

  21. John Hurt's paintings, The Fool in King Lear, Summer reads for the UK

    John Hurt as Artist, and the role of the Fool in King Lear.

  22. Mission: Impossible - Fallout, American footballer-turned-opera star Morris Robinson, Commercial bookclubs

    Morris Robinson, American footballer-turned-opera star, tells his story - and sings.

  23. The Lehman Trilogy, Now That's What I Call Music 100, Zaffar Kunial

    Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles on The Lehman Trilogy play.

  24. Alan Bennett and Nicholas Hytner, Diversity in children's fiction, Yves Klein at Blenheim Place

    Alan Bennett and director Nicholas Hytner discuss their new play Allelujah!

  25. Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America?, Glasgow School of Art Rebuild, Anita Corbin, China's Most Expensive Film Flops

    The verdict on Sacha Baron Cohen's new TV series and rebuilding the Glasgow School of Art.

  26. Pierce Brosnan on Mamma Mia, Irish arts funding, Summer reads

    Pierce Brosnan on his role in the Mamma Mia sequel, and arts funding news from Ireland.

  27. Agn猫s Varda, The rise of grime, Artistic superstitions

    Agn猫s Varda on her life in film and art.

  28. Eve Myles, Bernie Taupin, This Class Works exhibition

    Eve Myles on Welsh-noir thriller Keeping Faith.

  29. Singer Olly Alexander, Veteran documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, Can a critic call an actor overweight?

    Olly Alexander from Years and Years discusses the band's new album Palo Santo and performs

  30. 10/07/2018

    Holly Hunter talks to Samira Ahmed about her latest film, Incredibles 2.

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