Front Row

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Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

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Thursday · 42 min
Review Show: Rose Tremain’s The Housekeeper, inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca
Plus film Queen at Sea starring Juliette Binoche and Thelma & Louise the musical.
Wednesday · 42 min
The Proclaimers on their new album, You May Offend
Novelist Kate Atkinson on her new novel, Our Noble Selves.
Tuesday · 42 min
Hermione Lee on her biography of the notoriously private author Anita Brookner
Plus Ian McCulloch on Echo & the Bunnymen's new album.
September 14 · 42 min
The Beatles' early days, Juliette Binoche's directorial debut, Jack Thorne
Samira talks to Hunter Davies, Juliette Binoche, Jack Thorne and Lucy Caldwell.
September 10 · 42 min
Review Show: Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum
Rebecca F Kuang's new novel, and the BBC National Short Story Award is back.
September 9 · 42 min
Oasis documentary Don’t Look Back in Anger
Oasis Documentary Look Back in Anger.
September 8 · 42 min
Call My Agent's writer and creator Fanny Herrero on bringing the French sitcom to the big screen
Plus, Maria Friedman on playing a prematurely ageing teenager in her latest musical.
September 7 · 42 min
Helen of Troy - a new play by Ava Pickett
Plus The Cazalet Chronicles and the latest from the Venice Film Festival.
September 3 · 42 min
Norman Day special
A special edition of Front Row on the culture of Norman Britain.
August 27 · 42 min
Review: Pedro Almodóvar's new film Bitter Christmas
Plus Ridley Scott's film The Dog Stars and Chloe Benjamin's novel Under Story.
August 26 · 42 min
YouTube's Pedro Pina on the future of television, and celebrating Tim Curry
Pedro Pina on the continuing evolution of tv, and celebrating the life of Tim Curry.
August 25 · 42 min
Remembering Dolly Parton, Meg Mason and Notting Hill Carnival at 60
Dolly Parton's last interview on Front Row.
August 20 · 42 min
Review Show: Rachel Cusk's new novel and the return of the Looney Tunes
Plus a comedy disaster movie from RuPaul's Drag Race universe.
August 19 · 41 min
From the Edinburgh Festivals: Ann Droid and Motherland star Paul Ready; founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales; comedian Rosie Holt
Paul Ready, star of Motherland and Ann Droid, on his one-man show Little Animals.
August 18 · 42 min
The Light opens in Durham, and Iain Stirling on the art of sandscastles
New contemporary art venue, The Light, in Durham and comedian Iain Stirling on sandcastles
August 17 · 42 min
Joe Lycett on his first solo exhibition, Everything Must Go
Charlotte Higgins on the role of artists in Ukraine, and the rise in poetry sales.
August 13 · 42 min
Review Show: Tony, film about the early life of chef Anthony Bourdain
Plus reviews of manga musical Death Note and Mario Vargas Llosa’s final novel.
August 12 · 42 min
The best theatre at this year's Edinburgh Festivals
Hannah Reilly on her much-anticipated show about authenticity, Roleplay.
August 11 · 42 min
Steph McGovern on how to buy art
Plus actor Sian Clifford on her role in new mockumentary Lady and writer Colin Thubron.
August 10 · 42 min
Game of Thrones at the RSC first night review
Plus conductor Marin Alsop on what makes American music sound American.

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