Front Row

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

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Nightcrawler; Laura Mvula; Bastille
Samira Ahmed on the film Nightcrawler. Plus interviews with Laura Mvula and Bastille.
28 Oct 2014,30 mins
Daniel Radcliffe in Horns; Edwyn Collins
Daniel Radcliffe reviewed in Horns, and Edwyn Collins on his recovery after two strokes.
27 Oct 2014,30 mins
Timothy Spall, Picasso Museum, Maria João Pires, Memphis
Arts news with Damian Barr. Timothy Spall on playing Mr Turner in Mike Leigh's film.
24 Oct 2014,30 mins
Boris on Churchill; Serena reviewed
Arts news with Razia Iqbal, including Boris Johnson on Churchill's legacy.
23 Oct 2014,30 mins
Michael Sheen, Egon Schiele, Daniel Kehlmann, classic hip-hop album Illmatic explored
Michael Sheen on Under Milk Wood, Egon Schiele, novelist Daniel Kehlmann, Nas documentary.
22 Oct 2014,30 mins
John Kander; Jimmy Page; The Babadook reviewed; René Burri remembered
Composer John Kander discusses The Scottsboro Boys and a stunning stage career.
21 Oct 2014,30 mins
Brad Pitt; Moroni; Anthony Horowitz
Damian Barr talks to Brad Pitt about his new World War II film Fury.
20 Oct 2014,30 mins
Robert Downey Jr, David Cronenberg, The Knick Reviewed
Damian Barr talks to Hollywood's highest-paid actor Robert Downey Jr about his latest role
17 Oct 2014,30 mins
Gillian Anderson; Michael Frayn; Jimi Hendrix Biopic; Buying Art in the Internet Age
Gillian Anderson tells John Wilson about the stage fright that has always plagued her.
16 Oct 2014,30 mins
Cat Stevens, Northern Soul, William Morris, Ken Burns
Yusuf Islam, also known as Cat Stevens, talks to Samira Ahmed about his new album.
15 Oct 2014,30 mins
Rembrandt, Bob Geldof, Here Lies Love
Simon Schama joins John Wilson to talk about Rembrandt's later years.
14 Oct 2014,30 mins
The Great Fire; Rachel Joyce; Richard Tuttle Review; Ayub Khan Din
Presented by Samira Ahmed. Justin Champion reviews TV drama The Great Fire.
13 Oct 2014,30 mins
Iggy Pop; The Lion King; Marcel Duchamp
John Wilson talks to Iggy Pop, ahead of this year's BBC Music John Peel Lecture.
10 Oct 2014,30 mins
Sheila Hancock, Gerhard Richter, '71, Nobel Prize Winner, Tony Allen
Actress Sheila Hancock talks to John Wilson about her debut novel, Miss Carter's War.
09 Oct 2014,30 mins
Phyllida Lloyd, The Sensory War, Robert Wilson, Super Thursday
Phyllida Lloyd talks to Samira Ahmed about her all-female Henry IV.
08 Oct 2014,30 mins
John Cleese, Ed Sheeran, Tracey Emin
Arts news with John Wilson, including John Cleese on his memoir So Anyway.
07 Oct 2014,30 mins
Clive James, Effie Gray, Selfie, Niven Govinden
Arts news, including Clive James on poetry and Emma Thompson in Effie Gray.
06 Oct 2014,30 mins
Genesis interview; Speed-the-Plow review; Fun Palaces; Victoria Hislop
John Wilson presents an interview with Genesis and a review of Mamet's Speed-the-Plow.
03 Oct 2014,30 mins
Rosamund Pike, The Girl of the Golden West, Young Poet Laureate Aisling Fahey, Grantchester
Kirsty Lang talks to actress Rosamund Pike about her part in crime thriller Gone Girl.
02 Oct 2014,30 mins
Stephen Fry, Tony Benn documentary, Kei Miller, Gothic exhibition
Kirsty Lang talks to Stephen Fry about his memoir, More Fool Me.
01 Oct 2014,30 mins
BBC National Short Story Award 2014
John Wilson and Hilary Mantel reveal the winner of the BBC National Short Story Award 2014
30 Sep 2014,30 mins
Kristin Scott Thomas; Mackenzie Crook; Turner Prize shortlist; Dannie Abse tribute
Kristin Scott Thomas talks about a new stage production of Electra with music by PJ Harvey
29 Sep 2014,30 mins
Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace, Eimear McBride, Roy Williams, New Prince Albums
Kirsty Lang and Craig Clunas review Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace.
26 Sep 2014,30 mins
What We Did on Our Holiday reviewed; Bernard Sumner; Lionel Shriver; Activism on Stage
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Bernard Sumner about his memoir New Order, Joy Division and Me.
25 Sep 2014,30 mins
Zadie Smith, Ryan Adams, Exhibit B, The Art of the Brick
Zadie Smith discusses her shortlisted entry for the BBC National Short Story Award.
24 Sep 2014,30 mins
Ricky Tomlinson; The Driver; Francesca Rhydderch; Anselm Kiefer
Ricky Tomlinson and playwright Neil Gore talk to John Wilson about United We Stand.
23 Sep 2014,30 mins
Toby Jones; Maps to the Stars review; Rose Tremain; John Lahr on Tennessee Williams
British actor Toby Jones discusses his role in new TV drama Marvellous. With Kirsty Lang.
22 Sep 2014,30 mins
Zach Braff, Tessa Hadley, Charles Aznavour
Kirsty Lang talks to the actor Zach Braff and French singer Charles Aznavour.
19 Sep 2014,30 mins
Denzel Washington; Howard Brenton; Leonard Cohen; Riccardo Chailly
Denzel Washington on getting revenge in his new film, action thriller The Equalizer.
18 Sep 2014,30 mins
Joan Baez, BBC National Short Story award shortlist, Hamlet
John Wilson talks to singer Joan Baez and Hollywood screenwriter James Schamus.
17 Sep 2014,30 mins