Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Tom Odell, Ove Arup, Theatre's response to the Battle of the Somme
Wrong Crowd is the new album from songwriter Tom Odell; he talks about his inspiration.
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Andy Hamilton, Rattigan on stage, Studio Ghibli's last film, Blake Morrison and Gavin Bryars
The Power Monkeys co-creator Andy Hamilton talks about his satire about the EU referendum.
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Frances Morris, director of Tate Modern, Anish Kapoor on designing at the ENO, Embrace of the Serpent review
Tate Modern director Frances Morris, sculptor Anish Kapoor, and Embrace of the Serpent.
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Guy Garvey, Bailey's Prize winner, The Go-Between
Guy Garvey talks to John Wilson about his Meltdown festival.
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Ben Kingsley, Casey Nicholaw, RA Summer Exhibition, Outcast
Sir Ben Kingsley discusses his film Learning to Drive plus Aladdin director Casey Nicholaw
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Peter Shaffer remembered, Don DeLillo, Anthony Horowitz on New Blood, Beth Orton
Peter Shaffer remembered, Don DeLillo on novel Zero K and Anthony Horowitz on New Blood.
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Jimmy McGovern, James Schamus, Alexi Kaye Campbell
Jimmy McGovern on his TV drama Reg, and independent film-maker James Schamus.
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Nile Rodgers, Jesse Eisenberg, Kunal Nayyar, Surrealists
John Wilson talks to Nile Rodgers, on the eve of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Day.
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Versailles, Louisa Young, Museum of the Year contender, TV drama music
TV drama series Versailles reviewed, and Louisa Young on her new novel Devotion.
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Nina Stibbe, Moby, The Nice Guys, Michael Pennington
Author Nina Stibbe, musician Moby, The Nice Guys reviewed, Michael Pennington on King Lear
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Front Row at The Royal Court Theatre
The value of new writing for theatre: Front Row marks 60 years of the Royal Court.
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From Hay: Charlotte Church, Tracy Chevalier and Lionel Shriver, YA Fiction, Welsh-Appalachian Music Mashup
Charlotte Church discusses her 'musical fairy tale' which tackles contemporary issues.
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Wilko Johnson, Romeo and Juliet review, Walter de Maria
With guitarist and songwriter Wilko Johnson talking about surviving terminal cancer.
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Neil Gaiman, Liz Lochhead, Roy Williams
Neil Gaiman on his Likely Stories, poet Liz Lochhead, and playwright Roy Williams.
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Sue Johnston, Burt Kwouk remembered, Yayoi Kusama, Simon Stone, Philip Venables
The Royle Family's Sue Johnston on Rovers, and Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama reviewed.
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Russell T Davies, Love and Friendship review, Rufus Norris, Thelma and Louise 25 years on
Russell T Davies, Love and Friendship, Rufus Norris, and Thelma and Louise 25 years on.
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Jack O'Connell, Cannes Film Festival, Seeing Round Corners, Spymonkey
British actor Jack O'Connell discusses his latest film, financial thriller Money Monster.
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A Hologram For The King, Running Wild, Brigitte Fassbaender, Going Forward
A review of Tom Hanks as a stressed executive in Saudi Arabia in A Hologram For The King.
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Ian McMillan, Black Chronicles, Janet Suzman, TV drama endings
John Wilson talks to poet Ian McMillan. And TV drama endings - too many loose ends?
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Sunken Cities, Han Kang, Sing Street, Christian Blackshaw
Sunken Cities, Han Kang's The Vegetarian, Sing Street's John Carney, Christian Blackshaw.
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Yinka Shonibare, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Young Musician, X-Men: Apocalypse director, Dylan Thomas Prize winner
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Young Musician of the Year winner discusses Shostakovich and Britain's Got Talent.
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Francis Bacon, Ayad Akhtar, Cannes Film Festival, Mum
Francis Bacon retrospective in Liverpool, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar.
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Mark Billingham, Turner Prize, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot review, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla
Samira Ahmed with novelist Mark Billingham, Turner Prize shortlist, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla.
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Laurie Anderson, AL Kennedy, Mustang
Laurie Anderson on the Brighton Festival, and AL Kennedy on our search for kindness.
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Damian Lewis in Billions, Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Chaney, Bryan and Mary M Talbot
A review of TV drama Billions, starring Damian Lewis, and Hugh Bonneville on Malvolio.
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Lionel Shriver, Radiohead, Richard Linklater, Tate Britain exhibition
Lionel Shriver's latest novel; Richard Linklater's new film; Radiohead's album reviewed.
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Tom Hiddleston, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Andrey Kurkov
Tom Hiddleston talks to Kirsty Lang about his new role as Hank Williams.
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Ewan McGregor, Upstart Crow, Katie Paterson, Frankenstein ballet
Kirsty Lang talks to Ewan McGregor, and Ben Elton writes a TV a comedy about Shakespeare.
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Howard Brenton, Knight of Cups, Olafur Eliasson, Dorothy Bohm
Howard Brenton, Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups, Olafur Eliasson, Dorothy Bohm.
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Mona Hatoum, The Windsors, Alexander Masters, Charles Dance
Alexander Masters on his book A Life Discarded, plus artist Mona Hatoum.