Front Row

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

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Simon Pegg on Star Trek, Beatrix Potter at 150, Stalking the Bogeyman
Samira Ahmed talks to Simon Pegg, writer and star of Star Trek: Beyond.
18 Jul 2016,30 mins
Alistair Beaton, Marcus Harvey, Facing the World, Someone Knows My Name
Alistair Beaton on Fracked! Or: Please Don't Use The F-Word, his shale-extraction comedy.
15 Jul 2016,30 mins
The Secret Agent; Sol Gabetta, Black Masculinity
Writer Tony Marchant talks about adapting Conrad's The Secret Agent for TV.
14 Jul 2016,30 mins
Winona Ryder in Stranger Things, Jan Ravens on impersonating Theresa May, Alice Oswald, James Kelman
Winona Ryder in Stranger Things reviewed, novelist James Kelman, poet Alice Oswald.
13 Jul 2016,30 mins
Matt Smith on Unreachable, Author Sean O'Brien, Summertime film review, Cultural Olympiad legacy
Matt Smith and Anthony Neilson, Sean O'Brien, Summertime film review, Cultural Olympiad.
12 Jul 2016,30 mins
Alan Ayckbourn, Men and Chicken, Peter Robinson
Samira Ahmed talks to Alan Ayckbourn about his new play in Scarborough.
11 Jul 2016,30 mins
Judith Kerr, Mumford & Sons and Baaba Maal, Weiner, Spencer Tunick
Judith Kerr, Mumford & Sons and Baaba Maal, Weiner, Spencer Tunick.
08 Jul 2016,30 mins
The Liverpool Biennial 2016
Front Row visits the city of Liverpool as it prepares for its ninth biennial.
07 Jul 2016,30 mins
Christopher Hampton, Maggie's Plan, Arnolfini, Queens of Syria
Christopher Hampton, Maggie's Plan, Arnolfini, Queens of Syria.
06 Jul 2016,30 mins
Barry Humphries, Abbas Kiarostami, Stanley Kubrick, National Museums of Scotland, The Neon Demon
Barry Humphries, National Museums Scotland, Stanley Kubrick exhibition and The Neon Demon.
05 Jul 2016,30 mins
Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Feig on Ghostbusters, Laura Lippman
Samira Ahmed discusses the work of American artist Georgia O'Keefe.
04 Jul 2016,30 mins
Artistic Responses to the Battle of the Somme, from Jeremy Deller to the Caribbean
Artistic responses to the Battle of the Somme, from Jeremy Deller to the Caribbean.
01 Jul 2016,30 mins
Ab Fab director Mandie Fletcher, Phill Jupitus on Trumpton's creator, Olivia de Havilland turns 100
Absolutely Fabulous director Mandie Fletcher discusses her new film adaptation.
30 Jun 2016,30 mins
Michael Kiwanuka, War movies, Lyndon B Johnson, Scotty Moore
John Wilson talks to musician Michael Kiwanuka and pays tribute to guitarist Scotty Moore.
29 Jun 2016,30 mins
David Hockney at Royal Academy, Choreographer Sir Peter Wright, Tenor Gregory Kunde, Updating album covers
David Hockney at Royal Academy review, choreographer Peter Wright and tenor Gregory Kunde.
28 Jun 2016,30 mins
Jessie Burton, Stanley Spencer exhibition, York Art Gallery, From Afar
Jessie Burton on her new novel and a show celebrating the work of painter Stanley Spencer.
27 Jun 2016,30 mins
Damon Albarn and the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians, Inspiring impressionism
Damon Albarn and the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians; Inspiring Impressionism exhibition.
24 Jun 2016,30 mins
Carsten Holler's Orbit slide, Emma Rice, Jupiter Artland
Artist Carsten Holler discusses his new 175m slide for Anish Kapoor's Olympic sculpture.
23 Jun 2016,30 mins
Ralph Fiennes on Richard III, Elvis & Nixon, Refugee fiction, Amjad Sabri
Ralph Fiennes and director Rupert Goold discuss their new production of Richard III.
22 Jun 2016,30 mins
Carys Bray, The Meddler reviewed, Henry V, Painters' Paintings at National Gallery, Derby Museums acquisitions
The Meddler review, Henry V, Derby Museums landscapes, Carys Bray and Painters' Paintings.
21 Jun 2016,30 mins
Independence Day, Chris Riddell wins Kate Greenaway medal, Fretwork and C4's The Border
Roland Emmerich talks to John Wilson about his movie sequel Independence Day: Resurgence.
20 Jun 2016,30 mins
Trevor Nunn, Natasha Walter, Jake Bugg
John Wilson talks to director Trevor Nunn about A Midsummer Night's Dream.
17 Jun 2016,30 mins
Mike Bartlett on Wild, Tale of Tales film review, Georgiana Houghton exhibition review, Suburra director Stefano Sollima
Mike Bartlett on Wild, Tale of Tales review, Georgiana Houghton review, Suburra director.
16 Jun 2016,30 mins
Ashley Pharoah, Novels in verse, Chris Watson
Ashley Pharoah's new TV drama plus writing novels in verse, and sound artist Chris Watson.
15 Jun 2016,30 mins
Tate Modern's new Switch House gallery, Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Debut novelist Emma Cline
Tate Modern's new Switch House, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and novelist Emma Cline.
14 Jun 2016,30 mins
Tom Odell, Ove Arup, Theatre's response to the Battle of the Somme
Wrong Crowd is the new album from songwriter Tom Odell; he talks about his inspiration.
13 Jun 2016,30 mins
Andy Hamilton, Rattigan on stage, Studio Ghibli's last film, Blake Morrison and Gavin Bryars
The Power Monkeys co-creator Andy Hamilton talks about his satire about the EU referendum.
10 Jun 2016,30 mins
Frances Morris, director of Tate Modern, Anish Kapoor on designing at the ENO, Embrace of the Serpent review
Tate Modern director Frances Morris, sculptor Anish Kapoor, and Embrace of the Serpent.
09 Jun 2016,30 mins
Guy Garvey, Bailey's Prize winner, The Go-Between
Guy Garvey talks to John Wilson about his Meltdown festival.
08 Jun 2016,30 mins
Ben Kingsley, Casey Nicholaw, RA Summer Exhibition, Outcast
Sir Ben Kingsley discusses his film Learning to Drive plus Aladdin director Casey Nicholaw
07 Jun 2016,30 mins