Front Row Daily
Summary: Interviews with leading novelists, musicians, film directors, artists and more, from Radio 4's flagship arts show, presented by Mark Lawson, Kirsty Lang and John Wilson. Front Row is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 each weekday evening at 7.15 - 7.45pm. New editions will be available each night following the live broadcast.
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Podcasts:
Mark Lawson talks to TV and film producer Tony Garnett; Pedro Almodovar's film, I'm So Excited, is reviewed; Cultural Exchange: Meera Syal discusses To Kill A Mockingbird
John Wilson talks to Nijinsky biographer Lucy Moore; Cultural Exchange: Bernardo Bertolucci nominates a favourite film; Dead Man Down film review; progress report on the British Museum's extension.
Don Henley and Glenn Frey of The Eagles discuss a new documentary about the band; writer Diana Athill is the latest contributor to the Cultural Exchange project; and pubs on stage
Virginia and Peter Bottomley review The Politician's Husband; Adrian Lester reveals his contribution to the Cultural Exchange project; Bridget Kendall reviews the new book by John le Carré and a review of Russian film In the Fog.
Nick Park's latest creation - the Thrill-O-Matic; Cultural Exchange: Mohsin Hamid; a review of the National Theatre's new Othello production
A review of Iron Man 3; Tamara Rojo's Cultural Exchange; photographer Rene Burri discusses memorable shots
Launch of Radio 4’s Cultural Exchange project: tonight Tracey Emin on her favourite art-work; the denouement of Broadchurch; a review of Bernie and playwright Graham Reid. With Mark Lawson
With John Wilson, including a review of two new sitcoms The Job Lot and The Wright Way, an interview with Ian Gillan and Ian Paice from Deep Purple, one man show Doktor Glas; and Laura Lee Davies and Peter Saville discuss album artwork.
John Wilson meets singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves; Gus Van Sant's film, Promised Land, starring Matt Damon is reviewed; highlights of BBC Proms 2013; Deutsche Börse Prize
Howard Brenton discusses his new play #aiww, crime writer William McIlvanney on his re-issued crime series Laidlaw, unusual samples in pop music and a review of Bernardo Bertolucci's latest film, Me and You.
Thriller writer David Baldacci; the art of Saloua Raouda Choucair at Tate Modern; and Michael Winterbottom discusses The Look of Love, his film drama about Soho entrepreneur Paul Raymond.
Front Row reveals the Best of Young British Novelists, as selected by Granta. White House film Olympus has Fallen reviewed; a report from Derry-Londonderry, City of Culture 2013. Nick Kenyon reflects on career of conductor Sir Colin Davies.
Oliver Stone talks about his new documentary series; a review of the ballet film First Position and David Mitchell and Michel Van Der Aa on their opera collaboration
Dominic Cooke on leaving the Royal Court Theatre; potential contenders for the job of Artistic Director at the National Theatre; new exhibitions by Rachel Whiteread and Elisabeth Frink; and Michael Dobbs and Haydn Gwynne on portraying Margaret Thatcher
The writer Maya Angelou talks to Mark Lawson about her life and work. Her books include I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, the first of a six volume autobiography.
