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Front Row Episodes

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    Review Show: Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel, South Korean alien invasion thriller Hope and an adaptation of 1984.

    Our critics review three new dystopian thrillers - in novel form, on screen and on stage.

  2. Comedian Russell Kane on playing an older Romeo

    John Coltrane's centenary and the Booker Prize shortlist 2026.

  3. Roger Taylor, drummer from the super band Queen, on his latest album

    Plus the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and ex-politicans under pressure in The Wargame.

  4. Review Show: Rose Tremain’s The Housekeeper, inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca

    Plus film Queen at Sea starring Juliette Binoche and Thelma & Louise the musical.

  5. The Proclaimers on their new album, You May Offend

    Novelist Kate Atkinson on her new novel, Our Noble Selves.

  6. Hermione Lee on her biography of the notoriously private author Anita Brookner

    Plus Ian McCulloch on Echo & the Bunnymen's new album.

  7. The Beatles' early days, Juliette Binoche's directorial debut, Jack Thorne

    Samira talks to Hunter Davies, Juliette Binoche, Jack Thorne and Lucy Caldwell.

  8. Review Show: Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum

    Rebecca F Kuang's new novel, and the BBC National Short Story Award is back.

  9. Oasis documentary Don’t Look Back in Anger

    Oasis Documentary Look Back in Anger.

  10. Call My Agent's writer and creator Fanny Herrero on bringing the French sitcom to the big screen

    Plus, Maria Friedman on playing a prematurely ageing teenager in her latest musical.

  11. Helen of Troy - a new play by Ava Pickett

    Plus The Cazalet Chronicles and the latest from the Venice Film Festival.

  12. Norman Day special

    A special edition of Front Row on the culture of Norman Britain.

  13. Review: Pedro Almodóvar's new film Bitter Christmas

    Plus Ridley Scott's film The Dog Stars and Chloe Benjamin's novel Under Story.

  14. YouTube's Pedro Pina on the future of television, and celebrating Tim Curry

    Pedro Pina on the continuing evolution of tv, and celebrating the life of Tim Curry.

  15. Remembering Dolly Parton, Meg Mason and Notting Hill Carnival at 60

    Dolly Parton's last interview on Front Row.

  16. Review Show: Rachel Cusk's new novel and the return of the Looney Tunes

    Plus a comedy disaster movie from RuPaul's Drag Race universe.

  17. From the Edinburgh Festivals: Ann Droid and Motherland star Paul Ready; founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales; comedian Rosie Holt

    Paul Ready, star of Motherland and Ann Droid, on his one-man show Little Animals.

  18. The Light opens in Durham, and Iain Stirling on the art of sandscastles

    New contemporary art venue, The Light, in Durham and comedian Iain Stirling on sandcastles

  19. Joe Lycett on his first solo exhibition, Everything Must Go

    Charlotte Higgins on the role of artists in Ukraine, and the rise in poetry sales.

  20. Review Show: Tony, film about the early life of chef Anthony Bourdain

    Plus reviews of manga musical Death Note and Mario Vargas Llosa’s final novel.

  21. The best theatre at this year's Edinburgh Festivals

    Hannah Reilly on her much-anticipated show about authenticity, Roleplay.

  22. Steph McGovern on how to buy art

    Plus actor Sian Clifford on her role in new mockumentary Lady and writer Colin Thubron.

  23. Game of Thrones at the RSC first night review

    Plus conductor Marin Alsop on what makes American music sound American.

  24. Review Show: Irvine Welsh's new novel and Glenn Close's new film

    Richard Dadd at the Royal Academy and AI companies shredding rare books.

  25. Live from the Edinburgh Festivals: Stockard Channing on directing Krapp's Last Tape

    Actress Stockard Channing on her directorial debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

  26. John Hannah on his new comedy crime drama set in Benidorm

    John Hannah on Benidorm is Murder and a look at Hull's newly refurbished Maritime Museum.

  27. Magic live in the studio

    Magic live in the studio, author Jacqueline Crooks and French museum security.

  28. Review show: Childhood in War, Children of Wolves and kids in Luton

    Lawrence Osborne's new cat-and-mouse thriller and a debut British film.

  29. How the opiod crisis inspired an opera

    Composer Missy Mazzoli on her opera The Galloping Cure.

  30. Mary Beard reveals the Booker Prize longlist, plus Bill Pullman on taking on Chekhov

    Mary Beard, chair of the judges for the 2026 Booker Prize.

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