Front Row Daily

Mark Lawson reports on a display of Ice Age artefacts, assesses Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, and meets architect Peter Zumthor, RIBA Gold Medallist 2013

Terry Jones and his son, director Bill Jones, discuss working together on A Liar's Autobiography; Chiwetel Ejiofor on TV drama Dancing on the Edge; I Give it a Year reviewed and the series arising from one of dramas.

Actor Charles Dance on his new role, complete with tattoos and a pony tail. A new immersive theatre production underneath Somerset House in London. Rene Clement, one of the forgotten greats of French cinema

Lesley Garrett discusses opera; British Sea Power on scoring the sea; House Of Cards, American style, is reviewed; new play Feast discussed.

Rowan Atkinson on returning to the stage in Quartermaine's Terms, Hilary Mantel, winner of the Costa Book of the Year, Samuel West in Hyde Park on Hudson, and Nicholas Hytner on the National Theatre's plans for its 50th birthday celebrations

Lighting designers Patrick Woodroffe and Paule Constable review Light Show, a new exhibition celebrating the art of light; Benjamin Britten's latest biographer Paul Kildea discusses his controversial new book and Peter Kemp reviews Port, a new play by Simon Stephens set in Stockport.

With Mark Lawson. Kristin Scott Thomas and Lia Williams talk about alternating their roles in Harold Pinter’s play Old Times; film directors’ offspring becoming directors in their own right; Kurt Schwitters at Tate Britain reviewed; how schools teach texts which contain words now considered unacceptable.

Wilko Johnson, the former Dr Feelgood guitarist, on why learning he has terminal cancer has made him feel "vividly alive", the life and art of painter William Scott and a theatrical adaptation of The Turn of the Screw reviewed.

Kirsty Lang talks to Vanessa-Mae about swapping her violin for skis, and to Alexei Sayle about his return to solo stand-up after 16 years; plus a review of Di And Viv And Rose

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln reviewed, Hilary Mantel on having her novels adapted for the stage by the RSC, crime writer Adrian McKinty on his new book set in 1980s Belfast and Lesley Joseph and Brian Conley on starring in the last panto.

Mark Lawson speaks to Denzel Washington about Flight; A S Byatt discusses the art of Edouard Manet; Boyd Hilton looks at how some TV comedy and dramas get remarkably high ratings; and Costa category winners Bryan and Mary Talbot on their graphic memoir.

Mark Lawson talks to Jessica Chastain, star of the film Zero Dark Thirty; pays tribute to Michael Winner, who died today, with Barry Norman and Andrew Neil, and discusses big gaps in creativity with Mark Eccleston, Kate Mossman and Alex Clarke

Call the Midwife returns for series two, writer Dreda Say Mitchell gives her verdict; actress and singer Ruthie Henshall on a career in musicals including Cats, Les Miserables and Chicago; what does an artist see in an election campaign? Two who have been commissioned to cover the process discuss their experience.

John Bramwell on I Am Kloot's new album; Kathleen Jamie on winning the Costa award for best poetry book; John Berry on the ENO's financial woes; and why we have to wait to see Oscar nominated films

Actor Brian Cox, David Bowie's video producer Tony Oursler, a new exhibition about Vikings in Scotland, and Dame Liz Forgan on her final speech as Chair of Arts Council England