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:
Peter Doig’s Edinburgh exhibition reviewed, Crime-writer Chris Brookmyre on his new book, Stephen King novel Under The Dome adapted for TV, Riz Ahmed’s Cultural Exchange.
John Agard explains why water and cricket inspire his poetry, David Walliams in Big School, crime novelist C J Sansom on Doctor Who, and films you can't watch.
John Wilson reflects on the career of The Clash, with band members Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky 'Topper' Headon, and John's archive interview with the late Joe Strummer.
Ruth Rendell interviewed; 2 Guns and working Britain documentaries reviewed; Michael Grandage's choice for The Cultural Exchange
Author Roddy Doyle on his new novel, Liola at the National Theatre reviewed, theatre director Josie Rourke shares her Cultural Exchange and Adam Smith on why recent attempts to revamp the Western have failed.
Naomi Alderman reports on the art of translating fiction, with writers Ian McEwan, A S Byatt, David Baddiel and Ali Smith. She takes part in a translation slam, with professional translators Adriana Hunter, Daniel Hahn and Frank Wynne
Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger; sculptor Conrad Shawcross's Timepiece; the latest from the start of the Edinburgh Fringe and Gemma Chan chooses The Princess Bride for the Cultural Exchange.
Foxfire reviewed; Nick Payne, writer of Constellations, on his new play The Same Deep Water As Me; Cornelia Parker's Cultural Exchange choice; Charlotte Mandelson on her new novel
Jenny Colgan discusses whether Peter Capaldi will be the new Dr Who. Louis De Bernieres on his debut poetry collection. Cerys Matthews offers her selection for the Cultural Exchange. John Burningham looks back at his 50 year career as a children's author and illustrator
Acclaimed Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov; Australian circus troupes in the UK; two TV series focus on retail workplaces; and Jeffrey Archer's Cultural Exchange
The Heat reviewed, Catherine O'Flynn on her new book Mr Lynch's Holiday, Milton Jones's comedy career and Philip Pullman chooses Georges Brassens for his Cultural Exchange
John Cale and Antony Gormley pay tribute to Walter De Maria. Dreda Say Mitchell reviews Only God Forgives. Nicola Benedetti makes her choice for The Cultural Exchange. Iain Sinclair discusses the Mass Observation movement
Southcliffe screenwriter Tony Grisoni, architect Richard Rogers nominates a favourite public space for Cultural Exchange, and new galleries at the Imperial War Museum in London
Review of the documentary Blackfish; a cappella group Naturally 7, preparing for their BBC Proms performance; Birmingham's new library; Kamila Shamsie's Cultural Exchange choice
Actor Kevin McNally on his latest project, The Mill; artist Katharina Fritsch on her work for the Fourth Plinth; Terry Jones selects Under Milk Wood for Cultural Exchange.
