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Front Row Episodes

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    People of the Year 2012, part 2

    Mark Lawson meets the arts headline makers of 2012, including EL James and Danny Boyle.

  2. People of the Year 2012

    New interviews with Judi Dench, Sam Mendes, Hilary Mantel, Sheridan Smith and more.

  3. The Impossible; Simon Amstell; Arts Funding

    The Impossible reviewed; comedian Simon Amstell; Ed Vaizey and Tom Morris on arts funding.

  4. Dustin Hoffman's Quartet reviewed; singer Katy Carr; comedy DVDs

    Barry Norman reviews Dustin Hoffman's Quartet; singer Katy Carr; pick of comedy DVDs.

  5. Salman Rushdie, Victoria Wood, Christmas Jukebox Jury

    Salman Rushdie on the film of his novel Midnight's Children; Victoria Wood on Joyce Hatto.

  6. Toby Jones; David O Russell; the Life of Pi film

    Mark Lawson with Toby Jones, David O Russell and a review of the Life of Pi film.

  7. Don McCullin; Martin Freeman; albums of the year

    Martin Freeman interviewed on The Hobbit, and musical recommendations from 2012.

  8. William Boyd; Ravi Shankar remembered; video games of the year

    Novelist William Boyd; tribute to Ravi Shankar; playwright Martin Crimp; video games pick.

  9. Paul Thomas Anderson on The Master; Jim Cartwright returns to the stage

    Director Paul Thomas Anderson on The Master; dramatist Jim Cartwright; the power of three.

  10. Danny Boyle switches on the Front Row neon artwork

    Danny Boyle switches on his Front Row neon artwork; TV drama thirtysomething remembered.

  11. Paul Auster, Tom Robinson plays Beck

    Writer Paul Auster; Tom Robinson plays Beck's sheet music album; comedian Trevor Noah.

  12. Ali Smith, Dave Brubeck, crime fiction

    The Bodyguard musical, Dave Brubeck remembered, and Jeff Park on the latest crime fiction.

  13. All-female Julius Caesar; writer Mike Bartlett on The Town

    An all-female staging of Julius Caesar and Mike Bartlett on his first TV drama.

  14. Ben Folds; Elizabeth Price; Charles Dickens museum

    Turner Prize winner Elizabeth Price, Ben Folds, and the Charles Dickens museum reopens.

  15. Seven Psychopaths, Beryl Bainbridge's art

    Martin McDonagh's film Seven Psychopaths; Beryl Bainbridge's paintings; best choir sizes.

  16. The Mouse and His Child; Sightseers; Robert Greene; Cecilia Bartoli

    Kirsty Lang reports on The Mouse and His Child, the RSC's new show for family audiences.

  17. Roddy Doyle, Boris Godunov, The Staves, TV Drama The Fear

    Roddy Doyle on his new novella, Boris Godunov at the RSC, and singing sisters The Staves.

  18. Daniel Radcliffe in A Young Doctor's Notebook, Oliver Sacks, the Hunt

    Daniel Radcliffe in TV series A Young Doctor's Notebook, plus Oliver Sacks and The Hunt.

  19. Great Expectations; Bryan Ferry; Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong

    A new Great Expectations; Bryan Ferry; the creators of TV shows Peep Show and Fresh Meat.

  20. Trouble With the Curve; Sports Book of the Year; theatre awards

    Sports Book of the Year, Clint Eastwood back on screen, Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

  21. Brian Eno; Michael Hoffman; Spike Lee's Michael Jackson documentary

    Brian Eno, Michael Hoffman, and Spike Lee's new Michael Jackson documentary.

  22. 22/11/2012

    Choreographer Matthew Bourne, John Lithgow in The Magistrate, and Benjamin Britten.

  23. The Mousetrap at 60, Calixto Bieito on Carmen, New Russian Art

    The Mousetrap at 60; Calixto Bieito on Carmen; contemporary Russian art.

  24. Neil Diamond; Costa Shortlists

    Arts news with John Wilson, including news of the shortlists for the Costa Book Awards.

  25. Derek Jacobi, End of Watch, Denise Mina

    Derek Jacobi on Last Tango in Halifax, new film End of Watch, Denise Mina's Dragon Tattoo.

  26. Jimmy Page; natural history programmes over the years

    Jimmy Page interview; 60 years of natural history on TV; The Secret of Crickley Hall.

  27. Ben Elton, Danny Boyle on regional theatre cuts, computer art

    Ben Elton, Danny Boyle on regional theatre funding cuts, and early computer art.

  28. Billie Piper in The Effect; Twilight; author Phil Rickman

    The Effect, a new play by Lucy Prebble starring Billie Piper, plus the final Twilight film

  29. A Bigger Splash; The Hour returns; photography from the Middle East

    A Bigger Splash, plus a new play about Edward Thomas, and photography from the Middle East

  30. Quentin Blake interviewed; Hitler's dark charisma discussed

    Quentin Blake on his career as he approaches 80, and the dark charisma of Adolf Hitler.

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