Front Row Daily

Comedy performers Harry Hill, Catherine Tate and Lenny Henry; musical parodist Weird Al Yankovic; the verdict on the new Upstairs, Downstairs; Front Row's Jukebox Jury on songs aimed at the Christmas charts.

Mark Lawson speaks to the winners of the 56th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, including Sir Michael Gambon; comedian Ricky Gervais on tackling taboo subjects; the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award; music writer Alex Ross explains concert etiquette and birth of 'classical music’; Cecilia Bartoli on choosing to record less familiar repertoire, and comedian Simon Amstell gives his first radio interview.

Sir Peter Hall looks back from the age of 80 at the dramas of his life; Eddie Izzard on how Anne Robinson changed his approach to stand-up; 41 years after her death, why Judy Garland can still be Dorothy; Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane on why he's touring the UK as a crooner; and photographer Albert Watson explains why he told Jack Nicholson to go outside and wait in the snow.

Miranda Hart discusses her comic persona, Sir David Attenborough explains why his new series First Life is a personal quest, news of the 2010 Costa Book Awards Shortlist, Keith Coventry, winner of this year's John Moores Painting Prize, describes the paintings in his studio, 89 year old jazz singer Jon Hendricks recalls how Charlie Parker encouraged him to swap a career in law for music, and film director and artist Julian Schnabel discusses his new film Miral.

Peter Firth on surviving – so far – as Sir Harry in Spooks; Bill Bailey on a stroke of comic luck in Ireland; Jimmy McGovern on how to rehabilitate the courtroom drama; director David Yates on bringing Harry Potter to an end; Oliver Sacks – chronicler of medical case histories discusses becoming one himself; and UK rapper Tinie Tempah.

Crime writer PD James on why she’s too nervous to write another Adam Dalgliesh book, Colin Bateman explains why his new play attempts to find a national anthem for Northern Ireland, Dawn French on her debut novel and unusually amicable divorce, South African playwright Athol Fugard talks politics and explains the inspiration behind his latest work The Train Driver, historian Tom Holland reviews the Egyptian Book of the Dead at the British Museum; and Brett Anderson and Mat Osman discuss Suede's reformation.

Elvis Costello discusses his new album National Ransom; Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan on new comedy The Trip, directed by Michael Winterbottom; Damien Hirst on Brit Art now; and actor Christopher Plummer, whose film career includes The Sound of Music and an Oscar nomination in 2010 for The Last Station.

In a rare interview, composer Stephen Sondheim reflects on his career, comedians Armstrong and Miller discuss putting their TV characters on stage and in a book, Nina Raine on the inspiration for her two new plays, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey talks about the impact of the Spending Review, Simon Pegg discusses his career and why he is a self-proclaimed nerd, and Peter Asher talks about working with The Beatles whilst running their label Apple Records.

As The London Palladium turns 100, stars including Bruce Forsyth, Elaine Paige and Andrew Lloyd Webber share their memories; the new Face of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood; Ray Davies on the latest kinks in his career; plus Martin Shaw on why the role of a fading actor brings his own successful career full circle.

Russell Brand discusses his rise from crack addict to Hollywood star, Jo Brand on her new autobiography and the battles with her editor about how much to reveal about her personal life, American painter Don Barchardy remembers his partner the writer Christopher Isherwood, West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin on his new film The Social Network, Rory Kinnear discusses taking on the role of Hamlet, and Sebastian Junger reveals his experiences of spending a year in Afghanistan with the US army.

Sir Michael Caine on why stars are getting smaller and why he may retire to become a writer; as Alan Bennett becomes a specialist subject on Mastermind, he attempts the questions himself; KT Tunstall on her complex identity; and Nick Hornby and Ben Folds discuss their literary-musical collaboration.

Barry Humphries on his relationship with Dame Edna Everage, Life on Mars star John Simm discusses playing Hamlet, trumpeter Herb Alpert discusses his life a musician and co-creator of A & M Records, Damon Beesley, co-writer of The Inbetweeners, reveals the real life inspiration for the series, Julia Roberts on her new film Eat Pray Love, music producer Mark Ronson reveals his working relationship with Amy Winehouse, Sir Michael Gambon on Beckett and Harry Potter, and singer-songwriter Robert Wyatt discusses the stage-fright that stopped him performing live.

Rosa Barba and Laura Belém on showcasing their work at the Liverpool Biennial, the UK's largest contemporary visual arts event. Paul O’Grady on his autobiography The Devil Rides Out, director Barrie Rutter and Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman analyse the modern relevance of the revived Harold Brighouse play The Game, Stephen Fry on why his memoirs are littered with C-words and Antonia Quirke discusses whether Joaquin Phoenix’s I’m Still Here is spoof or truth.

One of Israel's most acclaimed writers David Grossman on his new novel, comedian Eddie Kadi on why his humour is family friendly, Kate Saunders reviews Tamara Drewe, Sir Andrew Motion, chair of the judges, discusses this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist of novels, Jean Michel Jarre on his 150-date world tour and crime writer Frances Fyfield reviews a new staging of Ira Levin's thriller Deathtrap.

Michael Frayn on his childhood and career; Juliette Binoche on her new film; the music teachers of Mercury Prize contenders; Kim Cattrall on playing Cleopatra in Liverpool; Tim Robbins on his new band and album.