Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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John Logan; Suggs; In the House reviewed
John Logan on Skyfall and Peter and Alice; In the House review; Suggs on his one-man show.
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Danny Boyle's Trance, Gillian Lynne, The NHS in a Day
Danny Boyle's film Trance, choreographer Gillian Lynne, The NHS in a Day, delaying films.
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The Book of Mormon; Lee Mack; London Zoo Tiger House
John Wilson reviews the musical The Book of Mormon and talks to comedian Lee Mack.
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Nigel Kennedy; TV drama The Village; writer Esther Wilson
Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with violinist Nigel Kennedy.
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Alan Bennett interview
Alan Bennett, in conversation with Mark Lawson, reflects on his recent work for the stage.
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Kay Mellor on The Syndicate; Compliance; new takes on Scandinavian drama
Writer Kay Mellor on her TV drama The Syndicate, plus Hedda Gabler becomes Heather Gardner
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Sir John Eliot Gardiner; Jack the Giant Slayer review
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Jack the Giant Slayer, Shakespeare's weddings, Philip Roth at 80.
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Our Queen documentary; John Ashbery; Beyond the Hills review
Our Queen, a TV documentary with rare access; poet John Ashbery; Beyond the Hills review.
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Conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel on his career and the importance of music education.
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Pompeii at the British Museum; maths in music; new literature prize
New prize for writers around the world, Pompeii at the British Museum, and maths in music.
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Edmund de Waal; The Paperboy; the art of George Bellows
Edmund de Waal, The Paperboy reviewed, the art of George Bellows, and bookshops fight back
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Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer; Steve Carrell in Burt Wonderstone; Simon Starling's Phantom Ride
Author Stephenie Meyer talks Twilight; The Incredible Burt Wonderstone; Simon Starling.
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William Boyd's first play; Hilary Mantel; Seven Deadly Sins
William Boyd's first stage play; Hilary Mantel; musicians take on the Seven Deadly Sins.
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David Bowie - the Return
John Wilson assesses David Bowie's music and influence in the light of a new album.
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Mark Strong: comedy duo Anna and Katy; Tash Aw
Actor Mark Strong on Welcome to the Punch; comedy duo Anna and Katy; author Tash Aw.
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Side Effects; Lara Croft's comeback
Side Effects reviewed; Lara Croft's comeback; artist Chuck Close; bomb disposal comedy.
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Oz the Great and Powerful; Julia O'Faolain; Written on Skin
Oz the Great and Powerful; George Benjamin and Martin Crimp on their opera Written on Skin
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Yinka Shonibare; playing prime ministers on stage; film classification
Artist Yinka Shonibare, portraying the PM on stage, and UK attitudes to film censorship.
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Best-selling British solo artist Robbie Williams
John Wilson talks to Robbie Williams, who reflects on the highs and lows of his career.
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Edith Pearlman; Trelawny of the Wells review; crime TV
Joe Wright's stage debut Trelawny of the Wells; author Edith Pearlman; new TV crime dramas
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Claire Foy, Dinos Chapman and The Bay
Claire Foy on playing Lady Macbeth; Dinos Chapman turns to music; eco-horror The Bay.
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Sue Perkins, Brett Anderson, and Arbitrage reviewed
Sue Perkins, Brett Anderson from Suede, and a review of Richard Gere in Arbitrage.
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Damien Hirst; To the Wonder
Damien Hirst on humour in art, To the Wonder review, RB Kitaj, Marc Isaacs on The Road.
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Jacksons interview; Banksy auction
Jackson brothers Jackie, Marlon and Tito; Meera Syal in a new global debt play.
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A Chorus Line: Song for Marion; new play about football pioneer Walter Tull
A Chorus Line; new film Song for Marion reviewed; footballer Walter Tull's life on stage.
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Nicole Kidman, Margaret Forster, Cloud Atlas
Mark Lawson talks to Nicole Kidman and Margaret Forster and reviews the film Cloud Atlas.
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Paul Abbott; the art of Roy Lichtenstein; tribute to Richard Briers
Mark Lawson visits a major exhibition of work by pioneering pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.
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Simon Beaufoy; Rokia Traore and Salif Keita; novelist John Green
Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy, Malian musicians Rokia Traore and Salif Keita, and John Green.
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Skyfall title sequence; Picasso show; Nairobi crime fiction
Creating the title sequence for Skyfall; Picasso's breakthrough year; a Nairobi detective.
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Duchamp, Mark Ravenhill goes running, and actor David Oyelowo
Marcel Duchamp, Mark Ravenhill goes running, actor David Oyelowo and dangling storylines.