Front Row Weekly

BBC Radio 4

Interviews with leading novelists, musicians, film directors, artists and more, from Radio 4's flagship arts show, presented by Kirsty Lang and John Wilson. Front Row is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 each weekday evening at 7.15 - 7.45pm

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Top 10 Front Row Weekly Episodes

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FR: Lee Hall, Rebecca Hall, Philip Hensher

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07/25/14 • 57 min

This week Rebecca Hall talks about working with her father Sir Peter Hall; Long Yu, conductor of the China Philharmonic on their historic Proms debut and newly appointed Master of the Queen’s Music Judith Weir. Novelist Philip Hensher discusses his time travelling novel The Emperor Waltz and Manchester United fan Eamonn Holmes reviews new football film Believe. The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb is the subject of a new exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Billy Elliott writer Lee Hall talks about taking on Shakespeare in Love from screen to stage and the Giant Puppets return to Liverpool.

FR: Kylie Minogue, Harry Hill & Kings of Dance

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03/21/14 • 62 min

John Wilson meets Kylie Minogue to discuss her new album and Harry Hill and Sean Foley, creators of the new 'X Factor' musical. He talks to writer John Banville about his new take on Raymond Chandler and to two of the stars of the King of Dance. Sarah Dunant reviews the Veronese exhibition at the National Gallery and Kirsty Lang meets John Morton, creator of Twenty Twelve about his new series W1A.

FR: Martin Freeman, Olivia Colman & Mark Gatiss

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12/23/13 • 70 min

Martin Freeman on the Hobbit, Mark Gatiss on Coriolanus and Olivia Colman on a great year for acting roles. Andrew Lloyd Webber talks about his musical on Stephen Ward and Paul Hayman talks about ghost writing Sir Alex Ferguson's best selling memoir. And a round up of 2013's best music offerings.

FR: Tamsin Greig; Stephen Fry; Seamus Heaney tribute

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09/06/13 • 64 min

Actress Tamsin Greig; Stephen Fry on Verdi and Wagner; Edna O'Brien, Colm Toibin, Michael Longley and Hermione Lee pay tribute to Seamus Heaney; reggae group UB40; comedians Nadia Kamil and Mary Bourke on how to make feminism funny.

FR: Rijksmuseum; James Blake; Maya Angelou

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04/12/13 • 63 min

The re-opening of The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam; new ballet boss Tamara Rojo; musician James Blake on his new album; Brazilian photographer Sebastio Salgado; writer Maya Angelou on her life and work; Michael Dobbs and Haydn Gwynne on portraying Margaret Thatcher

FR: Alan Bennett; Kay Mellor; Nigel Kennedy

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03/22/13 • 63 min

Alan Bennett on his recent work for the stage; TV writer and producer Kay Mellor; violinist Nigel Kennedy; re-working Scandinavian dramas; conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

FR: David Bowie; Yinka Shonibare; Mark Strong

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03/08/13 • 77 min

Portraying the PM on stage; artist Yinka Shonibare: the return of Lara Croft; actor Mark Strong; author Tash Aw; artist Chuck Close and George Benjamin and Martin Crimp on their opera Written on Skin.

FR: Front Row Quiz; Andy Serkis; Jack Whitehall

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01/04/13 • 67 min

Front Row Quiz 2012; Costa Award category winners announced; actor Andy Serkis on the impact of technology in films; comedian Jack Whitehall and novelist Stuart Neville.

FR: Howard Barker, Mumford & Sons, Thick of It

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10/05/12 • 64 min

Playwright Howard Barker talks about his debut at the National Theatre after 40 years and German writer, Bernard Schlink on his new book, Summer Lies. Northern Broadsides theatre company celebrates 20 years in the business and Nicholas Hytner talks about the importance of regional theatre. John Wilson meets Mumford & Sons to discuss their eagerly awaiting third album and Kirsty Lang on the new season of The Thick of It.

FR: Iggy Pop, Bob Geldof, Gillian Anderson

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10/17/14 • 65 min

John Wilson talks to the godfather of punk, Iggy Pop, ahead of this year's BBC Music John Peel Lecture; Simon Schama reviews the National Gallery's new blockbuster exhibition Rembrandt: The Late Works; Bob Geldof talks about re-forming The Boomtown Rats; Gillian Anderson discusses her debut sci-fi novel, A Vision of Fire; Disney chief Thomas Schumacher on creating The Lion King and a stage version of Frozen; Rachel Joyce on how to follow a Booker-nominated, bestselling novel; and Cat Stevens on his newest album, Tell 'Em I'm Gone.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Front Row Weekly have?

Front Row Weekly currently has 156 episodes available.

What topics does Front Row Weekly cover?

The podcast is about Visual Arts, Bbc, Podcasts, Arts and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Front Row Weekly?

The episode title 'FR: Iggy Pop, Bob Geldof, Gillian Anderson' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Front Row Weekly?

The average episode length on Front Row Weekly is 61 minutes.

How often are episodes of Front Row Weekly released?

Episodes of Front Row Weekly are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Front Row Weekly?

The first episode of Front Row Weekly was released on Oct 3, 2011.

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