Front Row

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

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Don Warrington, Gillian Reynolds, Benjamin Myers
Don Warrington on playing a grieving father in Radio 4 drama Running with Lions.
06 May 2021,28 mins
Anna Kerrigan, events testing, Sunjeev Sahota
Anna Kerrigan on her new film, Cowboys.
05 May 2021,28 mins
Essay collections from novelists and poets. Review of TV series Bloods, New Pokemon Snap explored
Novelist Rachel Kushner and poet Kei Miller on the attraction of the essay form.
04 May 2021,28 mins
How should we memorialise in the 21st century?
Artists and writers reflect on recent approaches to memorials.
03 May 2021,27 mins
Theresa Lola and 70 years of the RFH; The Mosquito Coast reviewed; Royal Blood's new album; Andrew Miller on events pilots
Theresa Lola performs her specially commissioned poem to mark 70 years of the RFH
30 Apr 2021,41 mins
Raoul Peck, Camilla Greenwell and Tufting on TikTok
Raoul Peck's new documentary, dance photographer Camilla Greenwell and tufting on TikTok
29 Apr 2021,28 mins
Women's Prize Shortlist, Jamie MacDonald, Rotten Tomatoes
Bernadine Evaristo, chair of the Women's Prize juding panel, reveals this year's shortlist
28 Apr 2021,28 mins
Shadow and Bone, Lemn Sissay, Gwendoline Riley
Netflix series Shadow and Bone reviewed, Lemn Sissay's Brighton Festival, Gwendoline Riley
27 Apr 2021,28 mins
Nicola Benedetti, Mark Simpson, Oscars roundup, Mr Wickham
Nicola Benedetti and Mark Simpson on the violin concerto he wrote for her.
26 Apr 2021,28 mins
Tom Jones looks back at his life and career
At the age of 80, Tom Jones is releasing a new album in which he reflects back on his life
23 Apr 2021,41 mins
Rose Matafeo, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Ninebarrow
Rose Matafeo on her rom-com Starstruck about a surprise encounter with a famous film star.
22 Apr 2021,28 mins
Actor and director Noel Clarke reflects on his career
Noel Clarke discusses his latest role in the ITV drama Viewpoint
21 Apr 2021,28 mins
Kayo Chingonyi; Joyce DiDonato; The Importance of Being Earnest reviewed
Kayo Chingonyi's new poetry collection, Joyce DiDonato on Schubert’s Winterreise.
20 Apr 2021,28 mins
London Grammar, Frank of Ireland, Photographer of the Year Craig Easton
London Grammar, Sitcom Frank of Ireland reviewed, Photographer Craig Easton
19 Apr 2021,28 mins
Deborah Warner on Peter Grimes, Helen McCrory remembered, Mare of Easttown
Deborah Warner on Peter Grimes, and Helen McCrory remembered.
16 Apr 2021,41 mins
Paul Theroux on his new novel, Under The Wave at Waimea
Paul Theroux on his new novel, Under The Wave at Waimea.
15 Apr 2021,28 mins
Testament, diversity in nature writing, festivals insurance update
Testament on giving the Greek myth of Orpheus a Yorkshire twist.
14 Apr 2021,28 mins
Ammonite; Jack Holden's play Cruise; Voices from the Peak
We review Kate Winslet's Ammonite loosely based on the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning
13 Apr 2021,28 mins
Too Close, Rachel Whiteread, Chloe Zhao, Rosa Rankin Gee
We review ITV psychological thriller Too Close, starring Emily Watson.
12 Apr 2021,28 mins
Taylor Swift's Fearless, Prince Philip portraitist Jonathan Yeo, David Almond, Them
A review of Taylor Swift's new album Fearless. Plus David Almond on his latest novel.
09 Apr 2021,42 mins
Peggy Seeger, Liverpool pilot of arts events, Fiction writers of faith
Peggy Seeger on her new album The First Farewell.
08 Apr 2021,28 mins
Katherine Parkinson, Louise Kennedy, TikTok and bands
Actress Katherine Parkinson talks about writing her play, Sitting, in which she also stars
07 Apr 2021,28 mins
Riz Ahmed, Climate change books, Paul Ritter remembered, Israel covid passports
Riz Ahmed on his Oscar-nominated performance in Sound of Metal
06 Apr 2021,28 mins
Author Michael Rosen on his experience of Covid and his tribute to the NHS
Michael Rosen reflects on his hospitalisation with Covid.
05 Apr 2021,28 mins
Front Row: The Blue Edition
An exploration of the colour blue in contemporary culture.
02 Apr 2021,41 mins
Director Lee Isaac Chung, Samantha Ege, Jane Austen's Persuasion, musicians selling back catalogues
Director Lee Isaac Chung on Minari, a film inspired by his childhood in rural Arkansas.
01 Apr 2021,28 mins
Future of Disabled Theatre, Disability Champion Andrew Miller, London Symphony Orchestra
Leading theatre makers discuss the state of disabled theatre.
31 Mar 2021,28 mins
International Booker Prize longlist reviewed, Joanne Harris, Who should translate work?
International Booker Prize, Joanne Harris and her translator, Who should translate work?
30 Mar 2021,28 mins
Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian, Charlie Carroll, Greenborne
Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian, The Lip by Charlie Carroll, new audio soap Greenborne.
29 Mar 2021,28 mins
Tina Turner and Demi Lovato documentaries, author Dean Koontz, poet Marvin Thompson, artists on the high street
New films about Tina Turner and Demi Lovato reviewed.
26 Mar 2021,41 mins