Main content

Colin Firth and Costa Book Category Winners revealed

Mark Lawson announces the Costa Book Award category winners. Colin Firth and director Tom Hooper on portraying royalty in The King's Speech. And Pete Postlethwaite remembered.

With Mark Lawson, including news of the winners of each category in the Costa Book Awards - best novel, first novel, biography, children's book and poetry.

Colin Firth and director Tom Hooper on portraying royalty and how to act with a stammer in The King's Speech - a film based on the relationship between George VI and his Australian speech therapist .

And from the Front Row archives actor Pete Postlethwaite, who died yesterday. Writer Alan Bleasdale remembers working with him in Liverpool theatres when their careers began.

Producer Robyn Read.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 4 Jan 2011 19:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

Oscar-winning film and stage director Danny Boyle in conversation with Mark Lawson.

Next

Stephen Mangan, Pianists Barry Douglas and Leslie Howard

See all episodes from Front Row

Chapters

  • Costa Book Awards

    • Costa Book Awards

      News of the winners of each category in the Costa Book Awards - best novel, first novel, biography, children's book and poetry.

      Duration: 10:24

  • The King's Speech

    • The King's Speech

      Actor Colin Firth and director Tom Hooper talk about making The King's Speech.

      Duration: 08:43

  • Pete Postlethwaite Remembered

    • Pete Postlethwaite Remembered

      Playwright Alan Bleasdale talks about Pete Postlethwaite and excerpts from a Front Row Pete Postlethwaite interview.

      Duration: 07:23

Broadcast

  • Tue 4 Jan 2011 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts Digital

The best of British culture live and on demand.

Inspire

Inspire

A season discovering where artists find inspiration and helping listeners get creative.

Podcast

  • Front Row

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