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Nicholas McCarthy, Backstage at the theatre, Burnt review, Dominic Sandbrook

Arts news, including Nicholas McCarthy playing Ravel's Piano Concerto for One Hand, vocal warm-ups backstage at As You Like It and Antonia Quirke reviewing Burnt.

Nicholas McCarthy will be performing Ravel's Piano Concerto for One Hand, the first one handed pianist to do so since Paul Wittgenstein's recital in 1951. He commissioned the work after losing his arm in WW1. Nicholas will also be playing pieces from his debut album, Solo, which recently went to number 4 in the classical charts.

Front Row goes on air at 7.15, shortly before, in theatres all over the country, the curtain goes up. The programme's contribution to this month's 大象传媒 On Stage Season is a series of items in which Front Row goes backstage and eavesdrops on what's going on shortly before the show begins. Tonight we're with the cast of 'As You Like' as Jeanette Nelson, Head of Voice at the National Theatre, leads their vocal warm up before they take the stage in the vasty Olivier auditorium.

In Burnt Bradley Cooper plays two starred Michelin Chef Adam Jones whose drinking, drug taking and diva behaviour have left his career in ruins. He is determined to rebuild his reputation with the help of talented but reluctant Sous Chef Helene (played by Sienna Miller) by gaining his third Michelin star. Antonia Quirke reviews.

The author and historian Dominic Sandbrook discusses his study of the success and background of British modern popular culture - from Agatha Christie to The X Factor - in his latest book The Great British Dream Factory and a new four-part 大象传媒2 series Let Us Entertain You which begins this evening.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Nicholas McCarthy

    Duration: 09:56

  • Backstage At The Theatre

    Duration: 03:41

  • Burnt Review

    Duration: 04:22

  • Dominic Sandbrook

    Duration: 09:31

Nicholas McCarthy

Nicholas McCarthy

Nicholas McCarthy is performing at with Kent Sinfonia on Wednesday 11 November at St John鈥檚 Smith Square in London and his album, , is out now.

Left and Main Image - Photo Credit:聽Paul Marc Mitchell聽

As You Like It Backstage

As You Like It Backstage

In a series of items as part of the ,聽Front Row聽goes backstage and eavesdrops on what's going on shortly before the show begins. Tonight we're with the cast of 'As You Like' for their vocal warm up.

聽It is at the National Theatre until 5 March 2016.

Photo Credit: Johan Persson

Burnt

Burnt

Burnt is in cinemas from Friday 6 November, certificate 15.

Let Us Entertain You

Let Us Entertain You

Dominic Sandbrook鈥檚 new series, , begins tonight at 9pm on 大象传媒2. His book, , is available now.

Photo Credit:聽大象传媒/Oxford Scientific Films/India Bourke

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Interviewed Guest Nicholas McCarthy
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Interviewed Guest Antonia Quirke
Interviewed Guest Dominic Sandbrook

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  • Wed 4 Nov 2015 19:15

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