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:
The writers of The Thick of It on life imitating art; singer Cerys Matthews celebrates the women of Country Music, the verdict on new Sherlock series Elementary and Chris Ware discusses his non-linear graphic novel.
In conversation with Mark Lawson, J K Rowling discusses her new novel The Casual Vacancy, and also reflects on the Olympic opening ceremony and the effects of her global success.
Muse's Matt Bellamy and Dom Howard on playing at Olympic closing ceremony; Andy Williams remembered, including an interview from 2007; contenders for the BBC Short Story Award.
Mark Lawson has the verdict on Bruce Willis in Looper; Ashley Jensen, best known for her TV role in Extras, discusses her new stage role; the origins of the phrase Plan B and BBC Short Story contender Adam Ross.
Kirsty Lang reviews Holy Motors, which got booed and cheered at Cannes, and BBC1's The Paradise, an 1875 romance set in a department store. Chris Womersley's BBC ISSA story
Louise Wener and Roy Boulter from The Farm on their new drama. Untouchable reviewed; Miroslav Penkov and Artur Domoslawksi interviewed
Actor Rupert Everett on his new memoir Vanished Years; writer Deborah Levy on her short story Black Vodka; and film-maker Fredrik Gertten on his documentary Big Boys Go Bananas!*
Mark Lawson talks to director Oliver Stone about his new film Savages; Mel C. Chris Moyles and Tim Minchin on their roles in Jesus Christ Superstar as the arena tour sets off.
Gareth Malone on his new series, Greg Davies reveals why his parents want him to continue making jokes at their expense, Brad Pitt's latest Killing Them Softly reviewed, and the latest contender for the International Short Story Award
Now is Good director Ol Parker; a review of Love and Information, a new play by Caryl Churchill; BBC Internatioal Short Story Award author Krys Lee; and German crime writer Ferdinand von Schirach.
Musician John Cale; Clive Anderson, chair of judges, announces the contenders for the BBC International Short Story Award; the winner of the John Moores Painting Prize
Sheridan Smith as Hedda Gabler, reviewed by Rachel Cooke; Downton Abbey Series 3, David Hepworth gives his verdict; David Byrne interviewed; with the release of Premiu Rush featuring a cycle chase, film critic Adam Smith speculates on chase sequences involving unusual vehicles
Mark Lawson gives his verdict on Jonathan Pryce's King Lear. Thomas Heatherwick talks about his design for the Olympic cauldron. Simon Frith discusses the Mercury Prize shortlist.
Mark Lawson talks to American band The Killers, reviews the exhibition Bronze and Woody Allen's To Rome With Love and discusses the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize 2012.
The verdict on Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones in Hope Springs; Daniel Evans of Sheffield Theatres; a review of a major Pre-Raphaelite exhibition; and David Hepworth laments the demise of the record shop.
