Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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The Trials of Jimmy Rose, Cerys Matthews and Timberlake Wertenbaker, Zambezi News, Miss Julie
Kirsty Lang speaks to Cerys Matthews and Timberlake Wertenbaker about Our Country's Good.
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Hamlet, Agatha Christie exhibition, Andrew Miller, We Are Your Friends.
Kirsty Lang is joined by critic Susannah Clapp to review Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet.
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Straight Outta Compton, Paula McLain, Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys
A review of hip-hop film Straight Outta Compton. John Wilson presents.
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Jess Glynne, Don Paterson, Danny and the Human Zoo, Cradle to Grave
John Wilson is joined by singer Jess Glynne and poet Don Paterson.
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Andras Schiff, The Bad Education Movie, Patrick Ness
Samira Ahmed talks to pianist Andras Schiff about performing Bach's Goldberg Variations.
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Banksy's Dismaland, Andrew Haigh, Resistance, Andy Warhol
A review of Dismaland, a new Bansky exhibition. Samira Ahmed presents.
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John Hannah, Vicky Featherstone and Lee Hall, Playing Nina Simone
Kirsty Lang talks to John Hannah about his return to the Scottish stage.
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Robert Lepage, Travelling art bus, James Rhodes, Writing your first Edinburgh show
Canadian theatre maker Robert Lepage discusses his Edinburgh International Festival show.
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Establishing a national theatre, Comedy about mental health, Edinburgh flyering tips
A look at how performers are addressing mental health in their shows. Kirsty Lang presents
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Simon McBurney and Ed Byrne Live from the Edinburgh Festival
Simon McBurney, Ed Byrne and guests live from the Edinburgh Festival in the big blue tent.
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Music of Sherlock Holmes, Simon Pegg in Absolutely Anything, Paul Neagu, Edinburgh Comedy
David Arnold and Matthew Sweet explore the musical world of Conan Doyle's famous detective
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Philippa Gregory, Scottish art, Jordanian cinema, Street art of Stik
Philippa Gregory, review of Jordanian film Theeb, Scottish art, and the street artist Stik
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Paper Towns, Nick Coleman, Jules Buckley and Wretch 32, Olive Edis archive
Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Cara Delevingne in Paper Towns.
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Amanda Levete, Trainwreck, Crystal Moselle, Stephen Kelman
Architect Amanda Levete discusses her £30 million Victoria and Albert Museum project.
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Sylvie Guillem
The acclaimed ballet and contemporary dancer Sylvie Guillem reflects on her long career.
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War Book, Eric Whitacre, Denise Mina, Edinburgh
Kirsty Lang reviews the drama War Book and talks to composer Eric Whitacre.
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Guy Ritchie, China Mieville, George Cole remembered
Guy Ritchie talks about reworking The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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Noah Baumbach, Playwright Helen Edmundson, Spanish thriller Marshland
Screenwriter and director Noah Baumbach discusses Mistress America. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Li Cunxin, Playing William Shakespeare, How art responded to the atomic bomb
Former ballet star Li Cunxin discusses growing up during the Cultural Revolution.
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Sir James MacMillan, Penny Woolcock, The Gift, Road movies
Sir James MacMillan, Penny Woolcock, The Gift and Road movies.
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Kathy Reichs, Stage business, Amazon Prime
A review of new drama The Diary of a Teenage Girl. Kirsty Lang presents.
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Semyon Bychkov, Steve Reich, Richard Long, how to set up a museum
Conductor Semyon Bychkov discusses Shostakovich's 7th Symphony, Leningrad.
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Man Booker Prize longlist, Death of a Gentleman, Game of Thrones aesthetics
Kirsty Lang discusses the Man Booker Prize longlist with chair of judges Michael Wood.
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Joan Armatrading, Hot Pursuit, Michael Moorcock, Dealing with artistic controversy
Arts news, including Joan Armatrading and a review of Reese Witherspoon in Hot Pursuit.
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Sylvie Guillem, Iris reviewed, Fiftieth anniversary of Help!, Aurora Orchestra
Celebrated dancer Sylvie Guillem reflects on her final performances. John Wilson presents.
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The Legend of Barney Thomson, Annie Nightingale and Pete Tong, Michael Morpurgo, York galleries
A review of The Legend of Barney Thomson, directed by Robert Carlyle. John Wilson presents
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Handel's Saul, Paul Murray, The Monkees, Life in squares
Samira Ahmed talks to opera director Barrie Kosky and author Paul Murray.
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Leif Ove Andsnes, Mack & Mabel, Choman Hardi, EL Doctorow remembered
Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes discusses performing Beethoven's piano concertos at the Proms.
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Naughty Boy, Best of Enemies, Bellowhead
Naughty Boy discusses the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Asian Network Prom. John Wilson presents.
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Amy Poehler, Syrian musicians, Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Comedian Amy Poehler talks about Pixar's new film Inside Out. John Wilson presents.