Front Row - Winne-the-Pooh at 100, and Renoir in Love review

Winne-the-Pooh at 100, and Renoir in Love review

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As A A Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, one of the most loved bears in children's literature reaches 100, Jane Riordan, author of the new Pooh books, and Hollie Piff, EH Shepard archivist at the University of Surrey discuss the appeal of the 'bear of very little brain'.

Poet and writer Luke Kennard on his Booker Prize 2026 shortlisted novel, Black Bag.

Following thee announcement of the death of Douglas Dunn, poet Don Paterson pays tribute to the man he describes as 'the finest Scottish poet of the post-war period'.

Renoir and Love is the new show at the National Gallery in London. Catherine Ostler, author of The Renoir Girls: A Hidden History of Art, War & Betrayal, has been to see it and explains why this artist who came to the fore in the 19th century has so much to say to a 21st century audience.

Presenter Kate Molleson Producer: Ekene Akalawu


Published on Tuesday, 20th October 2026.

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