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FRIDAY 16 JANUARY
Presented by Francine Stock
FRANZ FERDINAND
Francine talks to two members of the Glasgow funk rock band Franz Ferdinand, widely tipped as a new act to follow in 2004.
Franz Ferdinand's debut album, also called Franz Ferdinand, is out on the Domino label on 9 February
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THORA HIRD
Michael Grade reviews Thora Hird's final role, in a new radio dramatic monologue, The Last of the Sun , written for her by Alan Bennett.
The Last of the Sun, written by Alan Bennett and starring Thora Hird, is on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½7 at 10 am on Sunday morning, and repeated the same day at 11 pm
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ALBERTO MANGUEL
The Argentinian writer Alberto Manguel, best known for his non-fiction bestseller A History of Reading, talks to Francine about his first novel, a fictionalised account of Robert Louis Stevenson's stay in Samoa.
Stevenson Under the Palm Trees by Alberto Manguel is published by Canongate Books Ltd, ISBN 1841954497
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A MIGHTY WIND
Twenty years ago, the writer-director Christopher Guest memorably satirised the world of hard rock in his film mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. As he does the same for folk music in his new film A Mighty Wind, Front Row talks to Guest and some of his cast about the craft of film spoofs.
A Mighty Wind is on general release from today, certificate 12A
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