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Deathtrap and Michael Sheen completes his Blair trilogy

Mark Lawson reviews Simon Russell Beale in Ira Levin's thriller Deathtrap, and Michael Sheen completes his Blair trilogy Peter Morgan's TV drama The Special Relationship.

With Mark Lawson. Crime writer Frances Fyfield reviews a new staging of Ira Levin's thriller Deathtrap, with a cast including Simon Russell Beale, Jonathan Groff from Glee, and Claire Skinner.

Martin Sheen completes his Blair trilogy acting opposite Dennis Quaid as Clinton in Peter Morgan's new TV drama The Special Relationship. Journalists Anne McElvoy and Stryker McGuire give their views.

The Turner Prize-winning artist Rachel Whiteread made her name with large plaster cast sculptures including one taken from the inside of a Victorian house which was later demolished. As her drawings go on show at Tate Britain, she discusses how they inform her work.

Pianist Paul Lewis discusses completing his cycle of Beethoven piano concertos at this year's Proms.

And another instalment of the Front Row chain story with contributions from writers including Frederick Forsyth and Felix Francis. The complete story is available on the Front Row website.

Producer Martin Williams.

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  • The Special Relationship

    • The Special Relationship

      Martin Sheen completes his Blair trilogy acting opposite Dennis Quaid as Clinton in Peter Morgan's new TV drama The Special Relationship.

      Duration: 07:51

  • Rachel Whiteread

    • Rachel Whiteread

      The Turner Prize-winning artist Rachel Whiteread discusses her drawings now on show at Tate Britain.

      Duration: 08:19

  • Deathtrap

    • Deathtrap

      Crime writer Frances Fyfield reviews a new staging of Ira Levin's thriller Deathtrap, with a cast including Simon Russell Beale, Jonathan Groff from Glee, and Claire Skinner.

      Duration: 04:40

  • Chain Story

    • Chain Story

      And another instalment of the Front Row chain story with contributions from writers including Frederick Forsyth and Felix Francis.

      Duration: 02:22

  • Paul Lewis

    • Paul Lewis

      Pianist Paul Lewis discusses completing his cycle of Beethoven piano concertos at this year's Proms.

      Duration: 04:40

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  • Wed 8 Sep 2010 19:15
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