BBC Radio Podcasts from Front Row: Archive 2011
Writers including PD James and Anthony Horowitz take on classic characters
Novelists who take on another writer's characters, with guests including PD James.
Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Bruce Forsyth and Jack Jones
John Wilson talks to singers Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Jack Jones, Bruce Forsyth.
Writers from India and Pakistan
Novelists from India and Pakistan on writing about profound social and political shifts.
Singers Joseph Calleja, Ian Bostridge, Mark Padmore and Iestyn Davies
Mark Lawson talks to singers Joseph Calleja, Ian Bostridge, Mark Padmore and Iestyn Davies
Dominic West; Tracey Emin; Tom Hooper; Great British Bake Off; Inbetweeners
Mark Lawson unwraps more new interviews with arts headline-makers of 2011.
Julian Barnes, Andrea Arnold, Sir David Chipperfield
Mark Lawson unwraps a selection of new interviews with the arts headline-makers of 2011.
Paul Merton; Neon Artwork; Adele's producer Paul Epworth
Paul Merton on the Artist; Adele's producer Paul Epworth; new neon artwork for Salford.
Michelle Yeoh, 2011 music picks, book cover design
Michelle Yeoh on The Lady; book cover design in the digital age; music picks of 2011.
Jennifer Saunders; the new Mission: Impossible film
Interview with Jennifer Saunders and the verdict on the latest Mission: Impossible film.
Former Python Terry Jones, young James Herriot and Morse on TV
Former Python Terry Jones; young James Herriot and Morse on TV; old carols in new clothes.
David Fincher; Crime Books; Vikram Seth
David Fincher on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo; crime book round-up; Vikram Seth.
Simon Schama interviewed
John Wilson interviews Simon Schama on government art; panto first-timers; Fiona Banner.
Sir David Jason and the return of Sherlock Holmes
Mark Lawson meets David Jason and reviews Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes.
Meryl Streep on playing Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady
Meryl Streep on playing Margaret Thatcher; the pick of books for children.
Comedy DVDs; Haunted Child; Graham Sutherland
Comedy DVD round-up; Sophie Okonedo in Haunted Child; artist Graham Sutherland reassessed.
Annie Lennox; Nick Park; The Ladykillers
Kirsty Lang with Annie Lennox; Nick Park on his new music video; The Ladykillers reviewed.
Vikram Seth; Carole King; Richard II
Mark Lawson with songwriter Carole King; author Don DeLillo; Eddie Redmayne as Richard II.
Amy Winehouse Review; Brian Sewell; New Year's Eve
Amy Winehouse's posthumous CD; Brian Sewell on his memoirs; New Year's Eve reviewed.
John Cleese interview
Mark Lawson talks to John Cleese about his career, from Monty Python to his Alimony Tour.
Robin Hood at the RSC, Tracy Chevalier and Joanna Trollope
The Heart of Robin Hood at the RSC; Tracy Chevalier and Joanna Trollope.
Stephen Schwartz; The Big Year
Kirsty Lang talks to Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz and reviews the film The Big Year.
Lenny Henry in The Comedy of Errors; Rob Brydon
Mark Lawson reviews Lenny Henry in The Comedy of Errors, and meets Rob Brydon.
Ricky Gervais; Wayne McGregor
Ricky Gervais on Life's Too Short and Wayne McGregor on his new dance work.
Martin Scorsese's Hugo 3D; Sports Book of the Year
Mark Lawson on Martin Scorsese's new film; news of the Sports Book of the Year winner.
The Shakespeare Thefts; Desperate Scousewives review
Shakespeare Folio Thefts; Desperate Scousewives reviewed.
The Deep Blue Sea; John Craven
The film The Deep Blue Sea, based Terence Rattigan's play; John Craven on Newsround at 40.
Sir Bruce Forsyth; Moneyball review; Ashmolean
John Wilson reviews the film Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt as an underdog baseball manager
Kate Bush interview; My Week With Marilyn
John Wilson meets Kate Bush as she releases a new album of songs inspired by snow.
Gillian Slovo on The Riots; WWII film Resistance
With Kirsty Lang, including Gillian Slovo on her play The Riots; WWII film Resistance.
Tim Minchin interviewed; Rihanna reassessed
Kirsty Lang meets the comedian, pianist and composer Tim Minchin; Rihanna reassessed.
The Killing series two; comedian Sean Hughes
The Killing returns for a second series; comedian Sean Hughes reflects on death.
Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley on stage, and Ugly Betty's America Ferrera
Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley on stage; and Ugly Betty's America Ferrera.
Sir Terence Conran; Costa Book Awards Shortlists
Terence Conran at 80; news of the shortlists for the Costa Book Awards.
Neil LaBute on new play with Billie Piper; Ian Rankin on undercover TV
Neil LaBute on his new play with Billie Piper; Ian Rankin on undercover TV shows.
Pan Am; Simon Keenlyside interview
Kirsty Lang reviews the new TV drama series Pan Am, and meets baritone Simon Keenlyside.
Jeffrey Eugenides; Hamlet; Tabloid
Mark Lawson reviews a new production of Hamlet starring Michael Sheen.
Rum Diary; Nile Rodgers interview
John Wilson reviews Rum Diary and talks to legendary music producer Nile Rodgers.
Leonardo da Vinci exhibition; tenor Joseph Calleja
Mark Lawson reviews the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition and talks to tenor Joseph Calleja.
Wuthering Heights; screenwriter Peter Morgan
Mark Lawson reviews the new film of Wuthering Heights and talks to writer Peter James.
REM interviewed; 2012 Olympic posters revealed
REM interviewed; London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic posters revealed.
Anthony Horowitz on Sherlock Holmes; Skyfall
Anthony Horowitz on writing a new Sherlock Holmes story; Skyfall - the next James Bond.
Novelist PD James; Steven Isserlis; Stalin on stage
PD James, cellist Steven Isserlis, and new play Collaborators, with Simon Russell Beale.
In Time review; David Bowie in the 70s
In Time reviewed; David Bowie in the 1970s; how singers can protect their voices.
Top Boy writer Ronan Bennett; Andrew Lloyd Webber
Ronan Bennett on his new TV drama Top Boy, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Yo-Yo Ma, Emma Donoghue, Soviet Architecture
Kirsty Lang talks to cellist Yo-Yo Ma and novelist Emma Donoghue.
Gerard Butler; Kate Prince from Zoo Nation
Actor Gerard Butler, star of the film Machine Gun Preacher; Kate Prince of Zoo Nation.
David Attenborough; Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson on her new memoir; David Attenborough on Frozen Planet.
Umberto Eco in a Front Row special
Kirsty Lang meets the Italian writer Umberto Eco, as he publishes a new novel.
Anonymous review; Stephan Solzhenitsyn
Mark Lawson talks to Stephan Solzhenitsyn about his father's life and legacy.
Tintin; Brian Wilson interview.
John Wilson reviews Spielberg's Tintin and talks to Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.
Peter Gabriel; Edward Burra
John Wilson meets the musician Peter Gabriel, and reassesses the art of Edward Burra.
Thandie Newton; Romola Garai; The Slap
Mark Lawson interviews Thandie Newton; Romola Garai reviews an exhibition of actresses.
Terry Pratchett; Mark Rylance; Contagion
Sir Terry Pratchett on his 50th book, actor Mark Rylance and the film Contagion reviewed.
Lynne Ramsay; Sir Cameron Mackintosh
Lynne Ramsay on directing We Need To Talk About Kevin; Sir Cameron Mackintosh at 65.
Tamsin Greig; Holy Flying Circus
Tamsin Greig on her latest stage role; Holy Flying Circus - a TV drama about Monty Python.
Nicky Wire; Marathon Performances
Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers; Simon Mayo and Mark Watson on marathon shows.
Noel Gallagher, Don McCullin
John Wilson meets Noel Gallagher, as he prepares to release his first solo album.
Steve Coogan; Sleeping Beauty review
Steve Coogan on Alan Partridge's memoirs; Australian film Sleeping Beauty reviewed.
Tacita Dean in Turbine Hall; robot film Real Steel
Turner Prize nominee Tacita Dean on her Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission.
Orlando Bloom; Tracy Chevalier on Vermeer
Orlando Bloom on The Three Musketeers and Tracy Chevalier on Vermeer.
Driving Miss Daisy; Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor back on stage, and Vanessa Redgrave in Driving Miss Daisy.
Kenneth Branagh talks to Mark Lawson
Kenneth Branagh reflects on his career, as he returns to the stage in his native Belfast.
Johnny Mathis and David Bailey
John Wilson meets legendary singer Johnny Mathis; and photographer David Bailey.
Rowan Atkinson interviewed; Claire Tomalin on Dickens
Rowan Atkinson on Johnny English Reborn; Claire Tomalin on the life of Charles Dickens.
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy
Mark Lawson meets the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, as she publishes a new collection.
James Corden; Rock of Ages
With Mark Lawson. Actor James Corden on his memoirs; the musical Rock of Ages reviewed.
Melancholia review, Lee Child
Mark Lawson reviews the new Lars von Trier film Melancholia, and meets writer Lee Child.
Tim Pigott-Smith on King Lear, Fiona MacCarthy on Ford Madox Brown
Mark Lawson talks to actor Tim Pigott-Smith as he plays King Lear on stage in Leeds.
BBC NSSA winner; Nick Mason on Pink Floyd
News of the Winner of the BBC National Short Story Award; long-lost Pink Floyd tracks.
Martin Scorsese's film about George Harrison
Martin Scorsese's film about George Harrison; Ruth Negga plays Shirley Bassey on TV.
Mike Leigh's new play; A S Byatt on the end of the Gods
Mike Leigh's new play at the National Theatre, and A S Byatt on Norse gods.
Tom Stoppard; Page One reviewed
Tom Stoppard on Travesties; newspaper documentary Page One reviewed.
Tom Hardy in Warrior; Muppets creator Frank Oz
Tom Hardy in new film Warrior, and Muppets creator Frank Oz.
Ryan Gosling's two new films reviewed
Ryan Gosling's two new films reviewed and Mike Scott of The Waterboys on Yeats the poet.
16/09/2011
Kirsty Lang talks to Dominic West and Clarke Peters about performing Othello in Sheffield.
Pam Ayres; Stephen Merchant's stand-up
Mark Lawson talks to Pam Ayres about her life and poems; Stephen Merchant's stand-up show.
Jermaine Jackson; his memoir on Michael
Jermaine Jackson on his brother Michael.
Laura Marling; Degas reviewed
With John Wilson. Laura Marling on her new album; dancer Lauren Cuthbertson on Degas.
Roger Moore; Christopher Hampton
Mark Lawson talks to Roger Moore about working with Tony Curtis in The Persuaders.
9/11 play Decade; BBC National Short Story Award
9/11 play Decade, and Sue MacGregor on this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
Playwright Arnold Wesker and author Val McDermid
Mark Lawson talks to playwright Arnold Wesker and crime novelist Val McDermid.
David Hockney; Mark Kermode
Mark Lawson talks to artist David Hockney; Mark Kermode explains what's wrong with movies.
Booker Prize shortlist; Ken Loach
Mark Lawson debates the Booker Prize shortlist and interviews film-maker Ken Loach.
Jane Eyre reviewed; Damon Albarn interview
John Wilson reviews a new film version of Jane Eyre and talks to Damon Albarn.