Front Row Podcast
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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Norma Percy on Putin; soldiers' stories on stage
Fri 20 Jan 2012
Soldiers' stories on stage; Norma Percy on Putin; L'Atalante. John Wilson presents.
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Leonard Cohen; Abi Morgan interviewed
Thu 19 Jan 2012
Leonard Cohen and his new disc; screenwriter Abi Morgan; Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus.
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Madonna's W.E. reviewed; Ian Rankin's unpublished novel
Wed 18 Jan 2012
Mark Lawson reviews Madonna's W.E., and Ian Rankin on his unpublished first novel.
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William Boyd on David Hockney, and new film Haywire
Tue 17 Jan 2012
William Boyd on David Hockney's landscape paintings; Steven Soderbergh's film Haywire.
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Leonardo DiCaprio in Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar. TS Eliot Prize
Mon 16 Jan 2012
Leonardo DiCaprio as J Edgar Hoover; TS Eliot Prize winner; British Film Industry report.
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Heidi Thomas on Call the Midwife; trumpeter Alison Balsam
Fri 13 Jan 2012
John Wilson talks to Heidi Thomas about Call the Midwife, and to trumpeter Alison Balsom.
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Antony Gormley; painting Blair; beyond popcorn
Thu 12 Jan 2012
Mark Lawson meets two artists who painted Tony Blair; Antony Gormley's new collaboration.
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The Crusades; Emeli Sande; Guy Martin
Wed 11 Jan 2012
John Wilson with historian Thomas Asbridge, singer Emeli Sande, photographer Guy Martin.
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JC Chandor on his film Margin Call; composer Anna Meredith
Tue 10 Jan 2012
JC Chandor on his film Margin Call; Freddie Flintoff's documentary about depression.
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Steven Spielberg on War Horse; Philip Larkin's poetry
Mon 9 Jan 2012
Mark Lawson talks to Steven Spielberg about his version of War Horse.
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Puppets take centre stage
Fri 6 Jan 2012
Kirsty Lang reports on how puppets have entered the theatrical mainstream.
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New TV comedies; Tom Hooper on life after The King's Speech
Thu 5 Jan 2012
Mark Lawson on two new TV comedies; director Tom Hooper on life after The King's Speech.
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Actor Michael Fassbender, and Julian Lloyd Webber on Delius
Wed 4 Jan 2012
Actor Michael Fassbender, and Julian Lloyd Webber and Tasmin Little on Delius.
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Costa Book Awards category winners announced; Tony Marchant; Ronald Searle Tribute
Tue 3 Jan 2012
Costa Book Awards category winners announced;Tony Marchant; Ronald Searle Tribute.
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Kate Bush, Nick Mason and Brian Wilson on new life for old tapes
Mon 2 Jan 2012
Musicians including Kate Bush, Brian Wilson and Nick Mason revisit their archives.
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Writers including PD James and Anthony Horowitz take on classic characters
Fri 30 Dec 2011
Novelists who take on another writer's characters, with guests including PD James.
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Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Bruce Forsyth and Jack Jones
Thu 29 Dec 2011
John Wilson talks to singers Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Jack Jones, Bruce Forsyth.
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Writers from India and Pakistan
Wed 28 Dec 2011
Novelists from India and Pakistan on writing about profound social and political shifts.
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Singers Joseph Calleja, Ian Bostridge, Mark Padmore and Iestyn Davies
Tue 27 Dec 2011
Mark Lawson talks to singers Joseph Calleja, Ian Bostridge, Mark Padmore and Iestyn Davies
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The Boxing Day Quiz
Boxing Day 2011
The Boxing Day Quiz! Mark Lawson poses cultural brain-teasers to writers and performers.
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Dominic West; Tracey Emin; Tom Hooper; Great British Bake Off; Inbetweeners
Fri 23 Dec 2011
Mark Lawson unwraps more new interviews with arts headline-makers of 2011.
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Julian Barnes, Andrea Arnold, Sir David Chipperfield
Thu 22 Dec 2011
Mark Lawson unwraps a selection of new interviews with the arts headline-makers of 2011.
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Paul Merton; Neon Artwork; Adele's producer Paul Epworth
Wed 21 Dec 2011
Paul Merton on the Artist; Adele's producer Paul Epworth; new neon artwork for Salford.
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Michelle Yeoh, 2011 music picks, book cover design
Tue 20 Dec 2011
Michelle Yeoh on The Lady; book cover design in the digital age; music picks of 2011.
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Jennifer Saunders; the new Mission: Impossible film
Mon 19 Dec 2011
Interview with Jennifer Saunders and the verdict on the latest Mission: Impossible film.
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Former Python Terry Jones, young James Herriot and Morse on TV
Fri 16 Dec 2011
Former Python Terry Jones; young James Herriot and Morse on TV; old carols in new clothes.
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David Fincher; Crime Books; Vikram Seth
Thu 15 Dec 2011
David Fincher on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo; crime book round-up; Vikram Seth.
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Simon Schama interviewed
Wed 14 Dec 2011
John Wilson interviews Simon Schama on government art; panto first-timers; Fiona Banner.
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Sir David Jason and the return of Sherlock Holmes
Tue 13 Dec 2011
Mark Lawson meets David Jason and reviews Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes.
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Meryl Streep on playing Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady
Mon 12 Dec 2011
Meryl Streep on playing Margaret Thatcher; the pick of books for children.
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