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 Hunger Games reviewed. The music industry and looks discussed. A N Wilson on the new-look Kensington Palace and Victoria exhibition. And Paul Weller with poet Michael Horovitz.
Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton discuss their production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, Kate Saunders reviews Julian Fellowes' Titanic and Russell Banks explains why he wasn't worried about tackling a controversial subject in his latest novel.
Virtuoso violinist David Garrett on playing music from Bach to Kurt Cobain. Artist David Hall on creating an artwork involving 1,000 old analogue TV sets. Former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion on writing a sequel to Treasure Island. Music writer Dorian Lynskey on Plan B leading the return of the protest song.
John Wilson visits the new Jerwood Gallery in Hastings; speaks to the Olivier-nominated actor Bertie Carvel who plays the fearsome Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the musical; discusses the new TV drama One Night with critic Rachel Cooke and talks to author Tobias Jones.
Mark Lawson reports from the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on a major exhibition of works by the surrealist Joan Miró; Ken Russell's The Devils on DVD;Contraband reviewed; and speaking Shakespeare.
Mark Lawson talks to Irving Berlin's three daughters; playwright Helen Edmundson discusses her new work about the life of Mary Shelley; the posthumous demands of artists.
Actress Lesley Sharp on her role in TV drama Scott and Bailey; tenor Noah Stewart on a career which has taken him from Harlem to the Royal Opera House; We Bought A Zoo reviewed.
With Kirsty Lang, who meets theatre director John Tiffany (Black Watch, Once), author Lindsay Faye on her new York crime thriller Gods of Gotham, performer Mike Daisey on his play about Apple and Steve Jobs, and Lincoln Hospital's art for healthcare scheme.
With Mark Lawson, who meets Gilbert And George as they open a new exhibition called The London Pictures. Novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce reviews a TV play from 1969 starring Michael Caine and Sean Connery. Nanci Griffith explains to Mark Lawson why a difficult period of her was the inspiration behind her new album. Novelist and critic Kim Newman reviews the latest film to be inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven called, appropriately, The Raven
In a special half hour interview, Andrew Lloyd Webber discusses the sequel to Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies. He reflects on what was wrong with the original production and explains his plans for the new Jesus Christ Superstar TV talent show.
Including an interview with director Michael Winterbottom, a review of new TV drama Love Life, a look at footballers in film and an interview with Lloyd Newsom.
Oscar-winning Pixar film-maker Andrew Stanton discusses his latest project, the live action sci-fi adventure story John Carter, Alyson Rudd reviews two new BBC sporting documentaries and Andrew Carwood discusses the Elizabethan composer William Byrd, who lived a secretive life as a Catholic in Reformation England.
Naomi Alderman reports on therapy in fiction, film and TV drama, with guests including novelist Sophie Hannah, writers Matthew Sweet and Deborah Levy and psychotherapist Brett Kahr.
Antonia Fraser and Caitlin Moran on the challenge of reading their books aloud; Titian's Diana and Callisto saved for the nation at a cost of £45m; a review of Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen's new album; Amanda Levete nominates her choice of New Elizathan - architect Richard Rogers.
Christina Ricci, Trinidad-born writer Errol John remembered, a review of controversial new TV series Make Bradford British, and Nick Park nominates his New Elizabethan.