Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Hanif Kureishi, Ingrid Persaud, Arts Council funding
As a stage version of the Buddha of Suburbia opens at the RSC, we talk to Hanif Kureishi.
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Pet Shop Boys, review of Challengers film and Expressionists exhibiition
Pet Shop Boys new album, Zendaya's film Challengers, Expressionists at Tate Modern.
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The Legend of Ned Ludd, Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, Mohammad Barrangi
The Legend of Ned Ludd, Women's Fiction Prize shortlist, Degas and Monet at The Walker.
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Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, Black British music exhibition
Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, black British music exhibition
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Designer Sir Kenneth Grange, Taylor Swift's new album, Venice Art Biennale
Taylor Swift's new album reviewed, designer Sir Kenneth Grange, the Venice Biennale
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London Tide with music by PJ Harvey, Salman Rushdie's story of survival: Knife and tenor Ian Bostridge
Salman Rushdie's Knife, London Tide and Baby Reindeer reviewed.
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Lionel Shriver's new book Mania, Tyrell Williams on Red Pitch
Lionel Shriver on her new book, Mania, and Red Pitch playwright Tyrell Williams.
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Sir John Akomfrah, bicentenary of Byron's death and sped-up music
Sir John Akomfrah at Venice Art Biennale, 200 years since Byron's death, sped-up music.
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The Book of Clarence, Liberation Squares, Northern Ireland's filming boom
Jeymes Samuel's Biblical comedy, Sonali Bhattacharyya play, Northern Ireland filming boom.
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Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black and Percival Everett's James reviewed
Ranjit Singh at the Wallace collection and the BAFTA games awards
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Folk musician Martin Simpson, movie icon Anna May Wong, and classical music leaders criticise Arts Council England
Movie icon Anna May Wong, folk musician Martin Simpson and funding classical music
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Nathan Hill, Maggie Rogers, International Booker shortlist
Nathan Hill on his novel Wellness. Plus singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers.
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Yinka Shonibare, Sean Shibe, cinema and digital decay
Yinka Shonibare, Sean Shibe, cinema and digital decay
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Beyonce’s new album Cowboy Carter, Netflix drama Ripley, Io Capitano movie reviewed
Beyonce’s new album Cowboy Carter, Netflix drama Ripley, Io Capitano movie reviewed.
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50 years of ABBA’s Waterloo, Harewood House exhibition, Trevor Griffiths remembered, the rise of eco fiction and drama
ABBA's Waterloo at 50, Harewood House on colour, tracking the rise of eco fiction.
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Dev Patel on Monkey Man, which books are on the curriculum?
Dev Patel's directing debut Monkey Man. Are teenagers reading the right books at school?
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The National Gallery at 200
Samira Ahmed explores the National Gallery which celebrates its bicentenary on May 10.
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Steven Knight drama This Town reviewed, The Perth Museum re-opening
Drama This Town, designer Enzo Mari exhibition and Perth Museum.
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Big Mood, how does comedy work? Bach St John Passion
Camilla Whitehill on her new sitcom Big Mood.
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Norah Jones performs, Sir Ian McKellen on Player Kings, Keisha Thompson
Norah Jones performs, Sir Ian McKellen on Player Kings.
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Poet Nikki Giovanni, Andrew Buchan on TV drama Passenger
Poet Nikki Giovanni and Andrew Buchan on TV drama Passenger.
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Kristen Wiig drama Palm Royale and animation Robot Dreams reviewed, Michael Ondaatje on his new poetry collection
Kristen Wiig drama Palm Royale and animation Robot Dreams reviewed, plus Michael Ondaatje.
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Kazuo Ishiguro on jazz, March hares and film ratings
Kazuo Ishiguro on jazz, March hares and film ratings.
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Marjane Satrapi, using AI for alternative history, and the Harlow Sculpture Trail
Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, AI and conspiracy theories, Harlow Sculpture Trail.
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Architect Daniel Libeskind, composer Karl Jenkins
Architect Daniel Libeskind, composer Karl Jenkins
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Keir Starmer, Monster and Reading Genesis reviewed
The Labour leader's new arts strategy, plus the Japanese film and Biblical book reviewed
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Paul Theroux on Orwell, Patsy Rodenburg on training actors, musician Sam Lee
Paul Theroux on Orwell, Patsy Rodenburg on theatre acting, Sam Lee performs live
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Philippa Gregory on Richard III, Blackpool's Showtown, has the superhero franchise bubble burst?
Philippa Gregory on Richard III, Showtown, has the superhero franchise bubble burst?
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Beth Ditto of Gossip, Ethan Coen on Drive-Away Dolls, Michael Donkor
Beth Ditto of Gossip, Ethan Coen on Drive-Away Dolls.
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Jordan Harvey in session, Nye and Copa 71 reviewed
The country singer sings live and the National Theatre play and football doc reviewed.