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Peter Sellers at 100

The BFI has launched a new season of Peter Sellers films to mark his centenary.

Peter Sellers was a comic genius who changed British comedy forever. With this year marking his centenary, Samira is joined by Dick Fiddy, curator of an new season of his films at the BFI, and comedy historian Robert Ross to discuss his films and legacy.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival got underway at the weekend. The theme is repair, but the festival has to navigate a fractious cultural landscape. Festival director Jenny Niven speaks to Samira.

A new novel from Nicola Barker is always an event. Her latest, Tony Interruptor, is set in a world that some Front Row listeners will recognise. That of live performance and what can happen when a member of the audience stands up and disrupts it.

The BAFTA Award-winning composer Jessica Curry talks about her new album of choral works, Shielding Songs.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Harry Graham

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