Front Row

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

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Lisa Dwan on Beckett's Happy Days, the winner of the Walter Scott Prize
We announce the winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
17 Jun 2021,28 mins
Colin Macleod, Jason Reynolds, Hanna Flint reviews 'Together'
Colin Macleod performs, Jason Reynolds, Hanna Flint reviews 'Together'
16 Jun 2021,28 mins
Timothy Spall, Shaan Sahota, Universal Basic Income for artists
Actor Timothy Spall on his new painting exhibition, Out of the Storm.
15 Jun 2021,28 mins
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gerda Stevenson, Implications of the Covid restrictions extension
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on his new musical film, In the Heights
14 Jun 2021,28 mins
Simon Armitage, After Life, The Disciple
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, and After Life on stage
11 Jun 2021,42 mins
Noel Gallagher, Amanda Whittington, Mount Recyclemore
Noel Gallagher on Back the Way We Came, a hits album from a decade with High Flying Birds.
10 Jun 2021,28 mins
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Danny Elfman, Emily Davison statue
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé on her debut, Ace of Spades, which landed a million-dollar book deal
09 Jun 2021,28 mins
Ai Weiwei, Claire Fuller, Seamus Heaney's poetry on location
Artist Ai Weiwei on Gilded Cage, his new sculpture at Blenheim Palace.
08 Jun 2021,28 mins
Florian Zeller on The Father; Jeffrey Boakye; Ita O'Brien
Florian Zeller on his film The Father starring Anthony Hopkins.
07 Jun 2021,28 mins
Joanna Scanlan, Kneehigh, Chibundu Onuzo, Time Review
Actress Joanna Scanlan talks about her role as Mary in After Love.
04 Jun 2021,41 mins
Sorious Samura, Susanna Clarke, Edinburgh Fringe, Liverpool Biennial
Sierra Leonean journalist Sorious Samura on his documentary, Sing, Freetown
03 Jun 2021,28 mins
Es Devlin on Forest for Change, artist Phoebe Boswell, Covid amateur choirs update
Forest for Change created by Es Devlin.
02 Jun 2021,28 mins
Films Gunda and First Cow reviewed, Actor and writer Amy Trigg, Composer Dan Jones
Animal films Gunda and First Cow reviewed.
01 Jun 2021,28 mins
Paulette Randall
Paulette Randall on the London 2012 Olympics and directing the plays of August Wilson.
31 May 2021,27 mins
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida, Bolton Octagon reopens, Ghazal poetry, Anne Boleyn reviewed
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida returns to the Wigmore Hall.
28 May 2021,41 mins
Chris Addison on Breeders; Nadifa Mohamed's new novel; BBC Proms 2021 debuts
Chris Addison discusses the new series of his comedy, Breeders.
27 May 2021,28 mins
101 Dalmations prequel, Cruella; Two Tone Exhibition in Coventry, City of Culture; new play The Merthyr Stigmatist
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh discusses Disney's anticipated 101 Dalmatians prequel, Cruella.
26 May 2021,28 mins
Slavery exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, Grime artist Bugzy, the decline or resurgence of crafts
The Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam opens a landmark exhibition, Slavery.
25 May 2021,28 mins
David Weil on Solos, Novelist Brit Bennett, Great British Photography Challenge
Writer-producer David Weil on new Amazon fantasy series, Solos.
24 May 2021,28 mins
Front Row on Bob Dylan at 80
Front Row on Bob Dylan at 80, with Bob Geldof, Ann Powers, Martin Carthy and Kerry Shale
21 May 2021,46 mins
Barbara Hepworth retrospective, Broadening museum boards, Othello as a woman
A look at the largest publlc exhbition of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth's work.
20 May 2021,28 mins
Composer Roxanna Panufnik, Science meets music at The Brighton Festival, Eileen Agar retrospective
Composer Roxanna Panufnik on her new album, Heartfelt.
19 May 2021,28 mins
Julie Hesmondhalgh, Christina McMaster, James Barnor
Julie Hesmondhalgh on theatres reopening, Lie Down and Listen, Photographer James Barnor
18 May 2021,28 mins
Director Barry Jenkins on The Underground Railroad
Barry Jenkins on his adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad
17 May 2021,28 mins
Cinemas Reopen, St Vincent, Maylis de Kerangal, Festival Ticketing
Cinemas reopen, St Vincent, Maylis de Kerangal, festival ticketing.
14 May 2021,41 mins
Rachel Maclean, arts education cuts, Richard Osman, British Book Awards Author of the Year
Rachel Maclean on her installation critiquing the decline of the High Street.
13 May 2021,28 mins
As theatres in England reopen soon, we ask what the experience will be like for audiences and staff?
Theatres in England reopen soon, what will the experience be like for audiences and staff?
12 May 2021,28 mins
Two Distant Strangers, Golden Globes, Resident Evil, U.Me The Musical
Two Distant Strangers, Golden Globes, U.Me: The Musical and Resident Evil Village reviewed
11 May 2021,28 mins
David Hockney, TV drama Three Families and novelist Rónán Hession
David Hockney's new iPad art, TV drama Three Families and novelist Rónán Hession.
10 May 2021,28 mins
Emily Mortimer on The Pursuit of Love, Jupiter's Legacy, Rag'n'Bone Man
Emily Mortimer on her new adaptation of The Pursuit of Love.
07 May 2021,41 mins