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 reviews the stage version of Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, reports on moving Henry Moore bronzes indoors and talks to Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky.
Mark Lawson speaks to John Simm about his role in Harold Pinter's Betrayal; bestselling fantasy author George R.R. Martin discusses his career; our Eurovision 2012 Jukebox.
Wes Anderson's new film Moonrise Kingdom; Chocolat novelist Joanne Harris on her new book Peaches for Monsieur le Curé; artist Richard Wilson on two ambitious new sculptures; and films based on self-help books.
Rolf Harris on his art and other talents; how actors convincingly play drunk; Paul Whitehouse on Shakespeare; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau obituary.
Shamless creator Paul Abbott and writer Sean Conway discuss their new drama Hit and Miss; a review of the new Sacha Baron Cohen film The Dictator; a tribute to writer Carlos Fuentes who has died aged 83; a review of Lisa D'Amour's play Detroit and Benjamin Zephaniah chooses his favourite piece of Shakespeare.
Kevin Rowland on Dexys; an exhibition of ballgowns reviewed; Rowan Williams on his favourite Shakespeare; Brice Marden on the golden years of American art
Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths on The Sunshine Boys; The Art Fund Prize shortlist announced; Mark Lawson reviews an Indonesian film directed by a Welshman and a Latin American drama written by a Scot
With Kirsty Lang, including a review of Street of Dreams - a new arena musical based on Coronation Street. Anish Kapoor discusses Orbit, his towering steel sculpture for the Olympic Park, which was unveiled today. The Proclaimers discuss the inspiration behind their new album Like Comedy. Kirsty reports on 2 performances at the Brighton Festival.
Mark Lawson talks to Hilary Mantel about her novel Bring Up The Bodies, a sequel to her Booker Prize-winner Wolf Hall. Tim Burton discusses his new film Dark Shadows. And long-term TV project 56 Up reviewed.
David Calder plays Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lang In, Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King, on TV. Trainspotting screenwriter, John Hodge talks about his first play, Collaborators. Naxos founder Klaus Heyman,and music critic Jessica Duchen,discuss the repercussions of affordable calssical discs.
Mark Lawson reviews Mel Gibson in action thriller How I Spent My Summer Vacation; speaks to pianist Mitsuko Uchida; Maxine Peake discusses her varied career and we pay tribute to Maurice Sendak, the US author of the best-selling children's book Where the Wild Things Are, who has died aged 83.
In a special edition, John Wilson meets Damon Albarn at work in his studio, surrounded by instruments, as he prepares for a busy summer.
Kirsty Lang and the artist Michael Craig-Martin on Bauhaus; comedian Isy Suttie on growing up in Matlock and her Peep Show fanbase; Freud on film and the poet Paul Durcan live.
Mike Daisey discusses his play about Steve Jobs; Naomi Alderman reviews the Israeli original of the hit American series Homeland; Shirley Hughes on her new novel; Sandra Hebron reviews Goodbye First Love
Actor Jason Isaacs discusses being the latest British actor to score a high-profile US TV series, John Wilson reports on the South Sudan Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's Cymbeline, Paddy Moloney of the Chieftains reflects on a fifty year career and Godfrey Barker assesses the chances of Munch's The Scream breaking auction records.
