Front Row

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

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Roger Moore, Timur Vermes, Julia Margaret Cameron, Jeremy Page
Sir Roger Moore talks to Kirsty Lang about his long career on stage and in TV and film.
24 Sep 2015,30 mins
Celts, Kiss Me Kate, Hilary Mantel
Kirsty Lang reviews the British Museum's Celts exhibition.
23 Sep 2015,30 mins
James Dean biopic, Mr Foote's Other Leg, Frances Leviston, Disclosure
Including a review of the James Dean biopic Life. John Wilson presents.
22 Sep 2015,30 mins
Chancellor George Osborne, Justin Cartwright, 99 Homes, Mark Haddon
George Osborne discusses his plans to take British culture to China. Samira Ahmed presents
21 Sep 2015,30 mins
Downton Abbey, Karl Jenkins, The armoury at the RSC
The end of Downton Abbey, musician and composer Karl Jenkins, armour on stage at the RSC.
18 Sep 2015,30 mins
David Morrissey, Shakespeare comedy Bill, A Syrian Love Story
David Morrissey in Martin McDonagh's new play Hangmen. John Wilson presents.
17 Sep 2015,30 mins
Simon Schama's Face of Britain, Launch of BBC National Short Story Award
A look at the launch of the tenth BBC National Short Story Award. John Wilson presents.
16 Sep 2015,30 mins
Photograph 51, Sebastian Faulks, John Eliot Gardiner
Samira Ahmed reviews the play Photograph 51, starring Nicole Kidman.
15 Sep 2015,30 mins
Ai Weiwei, Everest, Leona Lewis
Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei discusses his new solo exhibition. With John Wilson.
14 Sep 2015,30 mins
Keith Richards, Don McCullin
Guitarist Keith Richards and photographer Don McCullin talk to John Wilson.
11 Sep 2015,30 mins
David Gilmour, An Inspector Calls, La Famille Bélier, Future Conditional
Kirsty Lang meets up with Pink Floyd musician David Gilmour and his wife, Polly Samson.
10 Sep 2015,30 mins
Salman Rushdie, Pasolini, Cyndi Lauper
Samira Ahmed talks to Salman Rushdie about his new novel. Plus Cyndi Lauper on Kinky Boots
09 Sep 2015,30 mins
Woody Allen's Irrational Man, Richard Hawley, Mike Bartlett, The Chineke Orchestra
Woody Allen's Irrational Man reviewed. John Wilson presents.
08 Sep 2015,30 mins
Anthony Horowitz, Danielle de Niese, This Is England, Antony Gormley
Anthony Horowitz talks to Kirsty Lang about his new Bond novel Trigger Mortis.
07 Sep 2015,30 mins
Tom Hardy, Dope, Anne Boleyn's songbook
Tom Hardy talks to Kirsty Lang about playing both Kray Twins in the new film Legend.
04 Sep 2015,30 mins
Jed Mercurio, Cartel Land, Michel Houellebecq
Jed Mercurio talks to Samira Ahmed about his adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover.
03 Sep 2015,30 mins
David Hare, Meryl Streep's new film Ricki and the Flash, Max Richter
Playwright David Hare, Meryl Streep's new film Ricki and the Flash, Max Richter.
02 Sep 2015,30 mins
Elena Ferrante, Laila Lalami, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Kirsty Lang discusses the elusive literary phenomenon Elena Ferrante.
01 Sep 2015,30 mins
Pianist James Rhodes talks to John Wilson
Concert pianist James Rhodes talks to John Wilson.
31 Aug 2015,30 mins
Hanya Yanagihara, No Escape, Site-specific theatre, Boy Meets Girl
Hanya Yanagihara discusses her new novel A Little Life. Samira Ahmed presents.
28 Aug 2015,30 mins
The Trials of Jimmy Rose, Cerys Matthews and Timberlake Wertenbaker, Zambezi News, Miss Julie
Kirsty Lang speaks to Cerys Matthews and Timberlake Wertenbaker about Our Country's Good.
27 Aug 2015,30 mins
Hamlet, Agatha Christie exhibition, Andrew Miller, We Are Your Friends.
Kirsty Lang is joined by critic Susannah Clapp to review Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet.
26 Aug 2015,30 mins
Straight Outta Compton, Paula McLain, Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys
A review of hip-hop film Straight Outta Compton. John Wilson presents.
25 Aug 2015,30 mins
Jess Glynne, Don Paterson, Danny and the Human Zoo, Cradle to Grave
John Wilson is joined by singer Jess Glynne and poet Don Paterson.
24 Aug 2015,30 mins
Andras Schiff, The Bad Education Movie, Patrick Ness
Samira Ahmed talks to pianist Andras Schiff about performing Bach's Goldberg Variations.
21 Aug 2015,30 mins
Banksy's Dismaland, Andrew Haigh, Resistance, Andy Warhol
A review of Dismaland, a new Bansky exhibition. Samira Ahmed presents.
20 Aug 2015,30 mins
John Hannah, Vicky Featherstone and Lee Hall, Playing Nina Simone
Kirsty Lang talks to John Hannah about his return to the Scottish stage.
19 Aug 2015,30 mins
Robert Lepage, Travelling art bus, James Rhodes, Writing your first Edinburgh show
Canadian theatre maker Robert Lepage discusses his Edinburgh International Festival show.
18 Aug 2015,30 mins
Establishing a national theatre, Comedy about mental health, Edinburgh flyering tips
A look at how performers are addressing mental health in their shows. Kirsty Lang presents
17 Aug 2015,30 mins
Simon McBurney and Ed Byrne Live from the Edinburgh Festival
Simon McBurney, Ed Byrne and guests live from the Edinburgh Festival in the big blue tent.
17 Aug 2015,28 mins