Front Row

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

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Chris Chibnall, Viktoria Mullova; Honour; Pangaea
Broadchurch creator on his new play Worst Ever Wedding; Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova
01 Apr 2014,30 mins
Noah; Rachel Seiffert; Royal Opera House season launch; Phyllida Barlow
Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Russell Crowe in Noah.
31 Mar 2014,30 mins
Ricky Wilson; Muppets Most Wanted; Sebastian Barry; Cush Jumbo
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including a review of the new Muppets movie.
28 Mar 2014,30 mins
Jane Horrocks, 20 Feet From Stardom, US war vets, Tim Barrow
Arts news, including Jane Horrocks on playing Little Voice.
27 Mar 2014,30 mins
Anne Hathaway, David Threlfall, Believe, Lorna Simpson
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Anne Hathaway on her role in animated comedy Rio 2.
26 Mar 2014,30 mins
Ian McKellen, Nan Goldin, The Past, New Worlds
Arts news with John Wilson, including Sir Ian McKellen on playing Estragon.
25 Mar 2014,30 mins
Tom Hollander, Emma Donoghue, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
24 Mar 2014,30 mins
Kristin Davis; Errol Morris; Mammon; Kate Bush
Kirsty Lang talks to Kristin Davis, who is making her West End debut in Fatal Attraction.
21 Mar 2014,30 mins
Kings of the Dance; John Banville; Yves Saint Laurent biopic
Arts news, including ballet stars Roberto Bolle and Marcelo Gomes on Kings of the Dance.
20 Mar 2014,30 mins
Kylie Minogue; V&A: William Kent; Jack O'Connell on Starred Up
Arts news with John Wilson, including Kylie Minogue on her career and her new album.
19 Mar 2014,30 mins
Veronese at the National Gallery; John Morton on W1A; Labor Day reviewed
Sarah Dunant reviews the new National Gallery exhibition featuring artist Paolo Veronese.
18 Mar 2014,30 mins
Harry Hill on I Can't Sing; George Michael's Symphonica album; A Long Way Down
John Wilson talks to Harry Hill and Sean Foley about their new musical I Can't Sing.
17 Mar 2014,30 mins
David Hare, Sixto Rodriguez, Stage Kiss, Hamlet in N Korea
Dominic Dromgoole defends The Globe's decision to take Hamlet to North Korea.
14 Mar 2014,30 mins
Terry Gilliam; Siri Hustvedt; Michael Craig-Martin at Chatworth House
Arts news with John Wilson, including Terry Gilliam on The Zero Theorem.
13 Mar 2014,30 mins
Veronica Mars; Kickstarter; Vivienne Franzmann; Andres Neuman; Fake bands
The film spin-off of Veronica Mars is the first major Hollywood film to be crowd-funded.
12 Mar 2014,30 mins
Under the Skin; Publicising books; Shetland; Karen Joy Fowler
Under the Skin reviewed; book publicity tactics; crime drama Shetland; Karen Joy Fowler.
11 Mar 2014,30 mins
Folio Prize winner, Cézanne at the Ashmolean, Jeff Beck
Guitarist Jeff Beck, plus Damian Barr on the appeal of the gay best friend in movies.
10 Mar 2014,30 mins
Alexander McCall Smith; The Walshes review; Stella Feehily
Arts news with Samira Ahmed. Alexander McCall Smith discusses The Forever Girl.
07 Mar 2014,30 mins
Elizabeth McGovern; Jamie Lloyd; Poets Laureate
Arts news with John Wilson, including three poets laureate and a review of The Widower.
06 Mar 2014,30 mins
Guy Garvey; Sir David Frost's memorial; 300 - Rise of an Empire
Arts news. John Wilson talks to Elbow lead singer Guy Garvey about the band's latest album
05 Mar 2014,30 mins
Vikings at British Museum; John Carter Cash; 37 Days
John Wilson hears a review of 37 Days, a new drama series set just before World War One.
04 Mar 2014,30 mins
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Marie Darrieussecq; Alan Ayckbourn
Arts news. Samira Ahmed talks to author Marie Darrieussecq about her new novel All the Way
03 Mar 2014,30 mins
Damon Albarn on going solo; Maxine Peake; Jonathan Yeo; Suranne Jones; Kiran Leonard
John Wilson presents live from the BBC6Music Festival in Manchester, with Damon Albarn.
28 Feb 2014,30 mins
Marc Almond and John Harle; Willy Russell on Liverpool's Everyman Theatre; Gary Shteyngart
Marc Almond and John Harle discuss their collaboration The Tyburn Tree with Will Gompertz.
27 Feb 2014,30 mins
Peter Gabriel; Paco Peña; Helen Oyeyemi; Great War in art; Mark Thomas
Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with Peter Gabriel about his new film.
26 Feb 2014,30 mins
Stewart Lee, Jonathan Creek, Versailles
Comedian Stewart Lee interviewed, Jonathan Creek reviewed and Peter Gill on Versailles.
25 Feb 2014,30 mins
The Book Thief; Joseph Rykwert; Isy Suttie; Monologues for black actors
Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson, including The Book Thief reviewed.
24 Feb 2014,30 mins
Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells; Stalingrad; David Grossman
Arts news with Tom Sutcliffe, including Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells on their new sitcom
21 Feb 2014,30 mins
Nymphomaniac; Joanne M Harris; Robert Cohan
Arts news including Antonia Quirke's review of the latest Lars Von Trier film Nymphomaniac
20 Feb 2014,30 mins
Andrew Sachs; Martin Carthy; Awards speeches
John Wilson talks to actor Andrew Sachs about his new autobiography.
19 Feb 2014,30 mins