BBC Radio Podcasts from Front Row: Archive 2013
Binge TV Special
Kirsty Lang explores the rise of box sets and streaming versus traditional television.
Adil Ray, Helen Lederer, Jackie Clune and Mark Billingham compete in the Front Row Quiz
Mark Lawson turns quizmaster as two teams compete in the Front Row Quiz of the Year.
New American Classics
Mark Lawson examines the American fiction that made the headlines in 2013.
Front Row Special on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Naomi Alderman explores the creative legacy of the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
People of the Year 2013, part 2
Mark Lawson meets the people who have made headlines in arts, culture and entertainment.
People of the Year 2013, part 1
Mark Lawson meets the people who have made headlines in the world of arts in 2013.
Julie Andrews; All Is Lost; Michael Palin; protecting art during war
Arts news, interviews and reviews. Kirsty Lang talks to Julie Andrews.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, David Morrissey, Cities of Culture that weren't, Text on screen
Arts news with John Wilson plus a review of Ben Stiller in The Secret Live of Walter Mitty
Coriolanus, Olivia Colman, Alex Ferguson's ghost writer, comedy DVDs
Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews Tom Hiddleston's interpretation of Coriolanus.
Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed, Albums of 2013
Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed and the best albums of 2013.
Andrew Lloyd Webber; Christmas TV; Anchorman 2
Andrew Lloyd Webber on his new musical Stephen Ward; Mishal Husain reviews Anchorman 2.
Martin Freeman; American Psycho; Crime books round-up
Mark Lawson talks to Martin Freeman, star of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Victoria Wood, Neon Artwork, Sam Smith, Moonfleet
John Wilson is with Victoria Wood in Salford for the unveiling of a new work of art.
Alan Bennett, Terry Pratchett, The Duck House, The Great Train Robbery
Mark Lawson presents news from the worlds of arts, literature, film and music.
Christmas singles; new Stieg Larsson story; Drawing the Line
Mark Lawson samples this year's festive singles with Front Row's Christmas Jukebox.
Derren Brown; Eimear McBride; MJ Delaney
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Derren Brown on how to steal valuable paintings.
Lenny Henry on Nelson Mandela; Lesley Manville; Beauty and the Beast
Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang, including Lenny Henry's tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Kill Your Darlings, John Newman, Emil and the Detectives, Autobiographies
Arts news, including a review of Daniel Radcliffe in beat poets film Kill Your Darlings.
Jude Law in Henry V; Atiq Rahimi; Politicians and music; 28 Up South Africa
Mark Lawson and guests review Jude Law's performance as Henry V on the West End.
Nebraska; One-woman shows; John Pilger
Arts news, interviews and reviews with Mark Lawson, including a review of Nebraska.
Hilary Mantel; Spike Lee's Oldboy; Liberty and Bergdorf's
Mark Lawson talks to author Hilary Mantel about two new RSC stage productions of her work.
Coronation Street set; Chapman brothers; Jeune et Jolie
Arts news. John Wilson tours the new set of Coronation Street with Tony Warren.
Ian Rankin; TV's The Bible reviewed
John Wilson with Ian Rankin on a new investigation by his much-loved detective John Rebus.
William Hill Sports Book of the Year; Shobana Jeyasingh; Marius and Fanny
Mark Lawson announces the winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
Russell Brand; Costa Book Awards; Carrie
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with comedian Russell Brand.
Saving Mr Banks; Paula Milne; Janine Jansen
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including a review of Saving Mr Banks starring Emma Thompson.
Morecambe and Wise, Kate Tempest, Poets' Corner, the return of Blofeld
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Morecambe and Wise remembered.
Peter Blake; Gaslight; Sarah Ruhl; Leviathan
Peter Blake, Sarah Ruhl, Molly Dineen on Leviathan, Iain Sinclair on Gaslight.
Anjelica Huston; City of Culture 2017; Strangers on a Train; Turner
As the City of Culture for 2017 is revealed, Mark Lawson talks to the successful bid team.
Blue Is the Warmest Colour; Mojo revival; Sally Wainwright
Mark Lawson interviews writer Sally Wainwright on the return of Last Tango in Halifax.
Catching Fire review; Evening Standard Theatre Awards; Michael Ignatieff; Alison Wilding
Mark Lawson talks to author and former Liberal Party of Canada leader Michael Ignatieff.
Adam Price; Jason Manford; Collider exhibition
Kirsty Lang interviews Adam Price, creator of Borgen, the acclaimed Danish TV drama.
Donna Tartt; Forest Whitaker
American novelist Donna Tartt, Forest Whitaker on The Butler and 'days of the week' songs.
Paul Smith; The Counsellor; Johnny Cash
John Wilson interviews designer Paul Smith, on the eve of a retrospective exhibition.
John Tavener; Poirot's Last Case; Don Jon review
Mark Lawson discusses the music of John Tavener, whose death was announced today.
Bryan Adams; Lang Lang; Kennedy films
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including singer Bryan Adams on his war photography.
Gary Barlow; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch; Georgians at the British Library
Arts news and reviews. John Wilson talks singer-songwriter and X Factor judge Gary Barlow.
Jeeves and Wooster; Stanley Spencer; Frank Gehry
Kirsty Lang talks to Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan as they play Jeeves and Wooster.
Zadie Smith; Actors and audio books; nut; Lady Gaga
Arts news, including Zadie Smith on her new story The Embassy of Cambodia.
Neil Gaiman; Seduced and Abandoned; Literary mistranslations
Mark Lawson reviews Alec Baldwin in the movie industry documentary Seduced and Abandoned.
JJ Abrams; Hermione Lee on Penelope Fitzgerald; Time in TV
Mark Lawson talks to Hermione Lee about her biography of novelist Penelope Fitzgerald.
Tinie Tempah; Carlos Acosta; Gloria
British rapper Tinie Tempah; ballet star Carlos Acosta on his novel; Chilean film Gloria.
David Beckham; Graham Nash; Dracula
Arts news with John Wilson, including David Beckham on life in front of the camera.
Joan Collins, Castiglione, Ian Rankin on Rory Gallagher, Drinking Buddies
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with Joan Collins on age and husbands.
Susan Stroman; Short Term 12; Ross Noble
Mark Lawson reviews the film Short Term 12, a drama set in a foster home for teenagers.
Sandra Bullock; Leonard Bernstein; The most-performed plays
Mark Lawson interviews Sandra Bullock, who plays a medic lost in space in the film Gravity
25/10/2013
Kirsty Lang meets Elizabeth Gilbert, whose books include the bestseller Eat Pray Love.
Earth, Wind and Fire; From Here to Eternity, Chinese paintings; Sir Anthony Caro
Earth Wind and Fire, From Here to Eternity reviewed, and Sir Anthony Caro remembered.
Judi Dench, Julian Barnes on Daumier, Ambassadors, Ibsen's Ghosts
Arts news. Dame Judi Dench discusses her role in the film Philomena with Mark Lawson.
From Derry-Londonderry, UK City of Culture 2013
Mark Lawson reports on the Turner Prize in Derry-Londonderry, UK City of Culture 2013.
Susan Hill; Pop art design; GF Newman; Fake movie trails
Mark Lawson interviews writer Susan Hill as she publishes a new novel Black Sheep.
Morrissey autobiography; Clio Barnard; Glee's Cory Monteith tribute
Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, including Philip Hoare on Morrissey's Autobiograph
Prince Avalanche reviewed; Masterpiece in a primary school; Theatre director Michael Blakemore
The film Prince Avalanche starring Paul Rudd; theatre director Michael Blakemore.
Paul McCartney; El Dorado; Sebastian Junger on Tim Hetherington
Arts news. John Wilson meets Paul McCartney, who talks about his latest album, New.
Rufus Norris; David Jason; Jeremy Deller
Actor David Jason; Rufus Norris, next director of the National Theatre; Jeremy Deller.
The Light Princess; Paul Klee; Enough Said
Mark Lawson reviews the comedy film Enough Said, starring the late James Gandolfini.
Penelope Lively; Julian Fellowes' Romeo and Juliet; Paddy McAloon
Novelist Penelope Lively; Julian Fellowes' Romeo and Juliet; Prefab Sprout's Paddy McAloon
Tom Hanks; Alice Munro; Dana Schutz
Mark Lawson talks to Tom Hanks, star of Captain Phillips, a film about modern-day piracy.
Jennifer Saunders; The Commitments on stage; Elizabethan portraits
Jennifer Saunders reflects with Mark Lawson on her career so far as she publishes a memoir
BBC National Short Story Award; Mark Lewisohn on The Beatles; The Fifth Estate
John Wilson reports live from the BBC National Short Story Award ceremony.
John Eliot Gardiner, Le Week-End, Breathless
Le Week-End and Breathless reviewed, and John Eliot Gardiner on his new book about Bach.
Anoushka Shankar; TV drama Truckers; Frank Auerbach
Anoushka Shankar on her new album, TV's Truckers reviewed and Frank Auerbach painting.
Saoirse Ronan; Thatcher meets the Queen; Erotic art from Japan
Mark Lawson meets actress Saoirse Ronan, who stars in the film How I Live Now.
David Tennant and Gregory Doran; Bill Bryson; Sex on film and TV
Mark Lawson talks to David Tennant as he prepares to play Richard II at the RSC, Stratford
Sunshine on Leith; Adil Ray; Malcolm Mackay; Art Under Attack
Mark Lawson reports on Art Under Attack, an exhibition about physical attacks on artworks.
Austenland, Stephen Poliakoff, Hannah Kent, Elmgreen and Dragset
Kirsty Lang talks to Stephen Poliakoff, and Viv Groskop reviews romantic comedy Austenland
Atlantis; Michael Morpurgo; Hannah Arendt; BBC National Short Story Award
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including a review of the new family drama Atlantis.
Johnny Vegas, William Boyd, BBC Short Story Award
Mark Lawson meets writer William Boyd, as he publishes a new James Bond novel.
Fourth Plinth art; Stephen King reviewed; Alfred and Adrian Brendel; BBC Short Story Award
Mark Lawson on the artworks competing to occupy the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.
Hugh Jackman; The Wrong Mans; BBC National Short Story Award 2013
Mark Lawson reviews Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal in the film thriller Prisoners.
BBC Short Story Award; Jack Vettriano retrospective; poet John Cooper Clarke
The BBC National Short Story Award 2013 shortlist; Jack Vettriano retrospective review.
Woody Allen interview, with Sally Hawkins and Mike Leigh
Mark Lawson interviews Woody Allen, whose new film Blue Jasmine stars Cate Blanchett.
David Walliams and Sheridan Smith; poet Dannie Abse at 90; Booker Prize changes
Mark Lawson talks to David Walliams and Sheridan Smith, on stage in a Shakespeare comedy.
Sting; Australian art at the Royal Academy
John Wilson reports on a major exhibition of Australian art, on show at the Royal Academy.
Derek Jacobi; Naomi Watts on Diana; Orphan Black
Mark Lawson talks to actor Derek Jacobi as he publishes his autobiography.
Mark Rylance; prisons on television; actors on songs
Mark Rylance on directing Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones. Plus TV prison dramas.
Francis Bacon meets Henry Moore; Manic Street Preachers; Jason Byrne; In a World
Arts news with John Wilson. Francis Bacon and Henry Moore paired in a new exhibition.
Mercury Music Prize, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Dennis Kelly
Mark Lawson presents news of the shortlist for the Mercury Prize for album of the year.
Lee Evans, White House Down, Man Booker shortlist
John Wilson with news of the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize for fiction.
Rush; Ian Hislop and Nick Newman; Thomas Pynchon's new novel
Mark Lawson reviews Rush, a film about the rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt.
Cillian Murphy, Mira Nair, revenge songs, Million Second Quiz
Cillian Murphy on TV drama Peaky Blinders; director Mira Nair; revenge songs.
Alan Cumming; Marlowe's Edward II; new feminist comedians
National Theatre's Edward II reviewed; Alan Cumming on his new film; new feminist comedy.
Actress Tamsin Greig; novelist Jonathan Coe; Martin Bailey on Van Gogh's Sunflowers
Actress Tamsin Greig; novelist Jonathan Coe; Martin Bailey on his Van Gogh discoveries.
Stephen Fry; Liz Lochhead on The Great Tapestry of Scotland; The Great Beauty
Stephen Fry on Verdi and Wagner; The Great Beauty - acclaimed at Cannes - reviewed.
About Time reviewed; UB40 interview; school documentaries
Richard Curtis' About Time reviewed; reggae group UB40; documentaries set in schools.
Seamus Heaney tribute
Mark Lawson and guests reflect on the life and work of poet Seamus Heaney.
Simon Schama, Big Data art, Night of the Demon
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including historian Simon Schama on The Story of the Jews.
Conductor Marin Alsop, Philip French, Jean Seberg, returning TV series
Mark Lawson interviews Marin Alsop, the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms
One Direction film; John Byrne; director Nic Roeg; the comedy 'straight man'
One Direction film, John Byrne's new mural in Edinburgh, and film director Nic Roeg.
Harrogate Crime Writing Festival
With Mark Lawson, who reports from the 2013 Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.
We're the Millers; Terry Gilliam; Franz Ferdinand; Bob Dylan portraits
We're the Millers reviewed, Franz Ferdinand, Terry Gilliam and portraits by Bob Dylan.
Fran Healey from Travis; Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet on Chickens; Identity theft in crime fiction
Mark Lawson meets Travis's Fran Healy and Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet of TV comedy Chickens
Vince Gilligan, What Maisie Knew, Nadifa Mohamed
Mark Lawson interviews Vince Gilligan, creator of the TV drama series Breaking Bad.
Naughty Boy; Lovelace; Elmore Leonard
Arts news with John Wilson, featuring Naughty Boy, Lovelace and Elmore Leonard.
Tom Stoppard, Elysium review, Charlaine Harris
Mark Lawson talks to Tom Stoppard about his new Radio 2 drama, inspired by Pink Floyd.
Cultural Exchange Finale
With John Wilson. Armando Iannucci offers his choice for the final Cultural Exchange.
Edinburgh Special with Reginald D Hunter, David Peace, Julie Madly Deeply
Mark Lawson interviews guests from the Edinburgh festivals including Reginald D Hunter.
Peter Doig exhibition; Chris Brookmyre; Riz Ahmed's Cultural Exchange
Peter Doig, crime writer Chris Brookmyre, Under the Dome, Riz Ahmed on Street Fighter II.
John Agard; David Walliams in Big School; CJ Sansom on Doctor Who
Poet John Agard, Big School reviewed, C J Sansom on Doctor Who, and films you can't watch.
The Clash
John Wilson meets Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon from the band The Clash.
Ruth Rendell, 2 Guns, Michael Grandage, working Britain docs
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with the crime writer Ruth Rendell.
Roddy Doyle; Josie Rourke; Liola reviewed; Why modern Westerns don't work
Roddy Doyle on the return of his character Jimmy Rabbitte in his new novel The Guts.
The art and craft of translating fiction
Naomi Alderman reports on the art of translating fiction, with Ian McEwan and AS Byatt.
The Lone Ranger; Conrad Shawcross; Gemma Chan; Edinburgh Fringe report
The Lone Ranger, Conrad Shawcross, Edinburgh fringe and Gemma Chan's Cultural Exchange.
Foxfire, Cornelia Parker, Nick Payne
Kirsty Lang talks to Nick Payne, writer of Constellations, about his new play.
Louis de Bernieres, Doctor Who, Cerys Matthews, John Burningham
Kirsty Lang meets novelist Louis de Bernieres as he publishes a new book of poetry.
Andrey Kurkov, workplace TV, Australian circus, Jeffrey Archer
Arts news and reviews. Kirsty Lang interviews acclaimed Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov.
The Heat, Catherine O'Flynn, Milton Jones, Philip Pullman
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including The Heat and Philip Pullman's Cultural Exchange.
Only God Forgives; Nicola Benedetti; Walter De Maria; Mass Observation
Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, including Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives.
Tony Grisoni, Richard Rogers, Imperial War Museum
Architect Richard Rogers nominates a favourite public space for Cultural Exchange.
Birmingham's new library; Naturally 7; killer whale film Blackfish
Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with vocal group Naturally 7.
Kevin McNally; new Fourth Plinth art; Terry Jones on Under Milk Wood
Actor Kevin McNally; new art for the Fourth Plinth; Cultural Exchange with Terry Jones.
Steve Coogan, Ruth Rendell's Cultural Exchange, Peter Bazalgette
Steve Coogan on his career, the Leveson Inquiry and creating his Alan Partridge movie.
The Wolverine, Ian Dury's art, Man Booker longlist, James Blake
John Wilson presents a review of The Wolverine plus an art exhibition by the late Ian Dury
Burton and Taylor; Denise Mina; Noah Baumbach; Mark Ravenhill's Cultural Exchange
Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews Burton and Taylor, and talks to crime writer Denise Mina.
Wadjda, Philipp Meyer, Alison Balsom, Paul Franklin
Shahidha Bari reviews Wadjda, and Paul Franklin's Cultural Exchange is The Thief of Bagdad
Punchdrunk; Conran on Paolozzi; Laura Mvula; Riba Stirling Prize
Punchdrunk reviewed, Conran remembers Paolozzi and Riba Stirling Prize shortlist.
Clive James on Dante, A Season in the Congo, Paula Milne's Cultural Exchange
Mark Lawson reviews Joe Wright's new staging of A Season in the Congo by Aime Cesaire.
Family Tree, Cush Jumbo, Easy Money, Conrad Shawcross
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Chris O'Dowd in TV comedy Family Tree reviewed.
The World's End; The Color Purple musical; David Sedaris; Badults
Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews The World's End, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's new comedy.
Architect Richard Rogers, Gospel Prom, Ian Rankin
John Wilson meets architect Richard Rogers, in the month he celebrates his 80th birthday.
Sergei Polunin, David Baddiel, Rankin
Ballet star Sergei Polunin; David Baddiel on his return to stand-up; photographer Rankin.
Top of the Lake; Rachel Joyce; Pat Barker
Arts news with Mark Lawson. Novelist Pat Barker makes her selection for Cultural Exchange.
Murray Gold on Doctor Who; Olivia Colman in Run; Maggi Hambling
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Murray Gold on composing music for Doctor Who.
Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth; The xx; Monsters University
Kenneth Branagh on stage as Macbeth; The xx interviewed; Monsters University review.
Manchester International Festival
Mark Lawson in Manchester talks to Adam Curtis, Nikhil Chopra, Josie Rourke, Matt Charman.
Michael Simkins on acting, A Field in England, Brian Sewell's Cultural Exchange
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Michael Simkins offers a guide for aspiring actors
Elton John in conversation
Elton John reflects on his new album and the pressures of celebrity, with John Wilson.
Emma Watson in The Bling Ring, Anna Chancellor, Clarke Peters' Cultural Exchange
Emma Watson in The Bling Ring, Anna Chancellor, and Clarke Peters' Cultural Exchange.
Now You See Me; Henning Mankell; African art at Tate Modern
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including Julia Donaldson's Cultural Exchange.
Amy Winehouse; Alex Gibney on Wikileaks.
Amy Winehouse exhibition; Alex Gibney on Wikileaks; Amanda Levete's Cultural Exchange.
Mary, Queen of Scots; Mike Figgis; Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Miles Davis
Liz Lochhead on Mary Queen of Scots exhibition, Mike Figgis, and the music of Miles Davis.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Lee Hall; Arts Funding
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; arts funding cuts; Lee Hall's Cultural Exchange.
Vermeer exhibition; tennis on film; pianist Mitsuko Uchida
Music in the paintings of Vermeer; two new tennis documentaries; pianist Mitsuko Uchida.
This Is the End; Jonathan Dee; Lowry; Brian Aldiss
This Is the End, LS Lowry exhibition, Jonathan Dee, and Brian Aldiss's Cultural Exchange.
Giorgio Moroder, site-specific art, Tim Firth, Cultural Exchange
Giorgio Moroder, site-specific art, Tim Firth and Francine Stock's Cultural Exchange.
David Edgar, Errol Flynn, Airport Live, Glenn Patterson
David Edgar, Errol Flynn, Airport Live and Glenn Patterson's Cultural Exchange.
Lenny Henry, Joan Bakewell, Foghorn Requiem and the Kate Greenaway prize winner
Lenny Henry returns to the stage, Joan Bakewell's Cultural Exchange and a Foghorn Requiem.
Before Midnight, Conor McPherson, The Duckworth Lewis Method, Rachel Whiteread
Before Midnight reviewed; playwright Conor McPherson; Rachel Whiteread's Cultural Exchange
Daniel Radcliffe; World War Z; Neil Gaiman's Cultural Exchange
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Daniel Radcliffe, World War Z and Neil Gaiman.
I Am Nasrine; The White Queen; Paul Weller
Tina Gharavi on I Am Nasrine; The White Queen; Paul Weller's Cultural Exchange choice.
Kim Cattrall on stage. Cornelia Parker. Brian Aldiss. Gwyneth Lewis
Kim Cattrall on stage as a fading film star; artist Cornelia Parker; writer Brian Aldiss.
The Amen Corner; Much Ado About Nothing; Peter James; Stephen Hough
Mark Lawson reviews a new staging of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner, with a gospel choir.
Man of Steel; AL Kennedy; Rolando Villazón
New Superman film Man of Steel, tenor Rolando Villazón, and AL Kennedy's Cultural Exchange
Judith Kerr; Admission; Mark Haddon
Author and illustrator Judith Kerr at 90, film comedy Admission, and writer Mark Haddon.
Marc Chagall, Laura Marling, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Colm Tóibín
Marc Chagall, Laura Marling, Frank Cottrell Boyce and Colm Tóibín's Cultural Exchange.
Miranda Hart, Martin Amis, Kwame Kwei-Armah's Cultural Exchange
Arts news, including Miranda Hart, Martin Amis and Kwame Kwei-Armah's Cultural Exchange.
Anne-Marie Duff, Women's Prize for Fiction, RA Summer Exhibition, Sarah Hall
Anne-Marie Duff, Women's Prize for Fiction, Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, Sarah Hall.
Museum of the Year 2013
John Wilson has news of the winner of the Museum of the Year prize, live from the ceremony
Philip Glass; Michael Douglas plays Liberace; P D James on Philip Larkin
Julian Clary reviews Michael Douglas as Liberace, composer Philip Glass, and PD James.
Sir Alfred Munnings
Kirsty Lang reassesses the art of Alfred Munnings, as a new film focuses on his early life
Jeremy Deller - the journey to the Venice Biennale
John Wilson follows artist Jeremy Deller as he creates new work for the Venice Biennale.
Akram Khan; the Iraq War documentaries; Antonia Fraser's Cultural Exchange
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including Cultural Exchange with Antonia Fraser.
Byzantium; Lucy Kirkwood; Audrey Niffenegger; Nicholas Hytner's Cultural Exchange
Mark Lawson reviews Neil Jordan's vampire film Byzantium, which stars Saoirse Ronan.
Cathy Come Home and This Life producer Tony Garnett
Mark Lawson talks to TV producer Tony Garnett, whose credits include Cathy Come Home.
Paul Morley on the north; lost instruments; Cannes report; Angela Gheorghiu's Cultural Exchange
Paul Morley's new book on the North; musical instruments lost and found; news from Cannes.
Erwin Blumenfeld, Lydia Davis, Nigel Kennedy's Cultural Exchange
Photographer Erwin Blumenfeld, Lydia Davis, and Nigel Kennedy's Cultural Exchange.
Khaled Hosseini; Michael Landy; DJs in film; Cultural Exchange with AS Byatt
Novelist Khaled Hosseini, Michael Landy's recycled saints and AS Byatt's Cultural Exchange
Dan Brown; Wagner at 200; Eddie Braben remembered; Mary Beard's Cultural Exchange
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with bestselling writer Dan Brown.
The Big Wedding; James Salter; Enough Tudors Already; David Walliams
The Big Wedding, James Salter, David Walliams on Pinter, and too many Tudors - who's next?
Richard Branson on Tubular Bells, Alison Balsom, Cannes
Richard Branson on Tubular Bells, Cannes latest, Alison Balsom's Cultural Exchange choice.
Rankin, Daft Punk, Brilliant Adventures, Terence Stamp's Cultural Exchange
Interview with photographer Rankin; Terence Stamp's Cultural Exchange; Daft Punk new disc.
Andrew Lloyd Webber; playing yourself in TV dramas; Will Self's Cultural Exchange
Andrew Lloyd Webber, playing yourself on TV, and Will Self's Cultural Exchange selection.
The Great Gatsby; Eurovision; Anne Tyler's Cultural Exchange
The Great Gatsby, Eurovision Song Contest hopefuls, and Cultural Exchange with Anne Tyler.
Cultural Exchange - Archbishop of Canterbury; Food on stage; The Fall on TV
Archbishop of Canterbury, food for the stage, and Allan Cubitt, writer of The Fall.
Karl Hyde; Harold Pinter's The Hothouse; Kate Clanchy; Jodi Picoult
Karl Hyde of Underworld, Kate Clanchy, The Hothouse and Jodi Picoult's Cultural Exchange.
Angela Gheorghiu; The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Cultural Exchange - Peter Bazalgette
Arts news with John Wilson, including Peter Bazalgette on painter Wyndham Lewis.
Mud reviewed; Howard Jacobson's Cultural Exchange; MD Villiers
Mud reviewed; Howard Jacobson reveals his Cultural Exchange; crime author MD Villiers.
Star Trek reviewed; Cultural Exchange with Germaine Greer; new show at Buckingham Palace
With Mark Lawson, including Germaine Greer on an overlooked, undervalued Australian novel.
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Mark Lawson talks to British writer Kwame Kwei-Armah, who now runs a theatre in Baltimore.
Agnetha Fältskog; Hannibal reviewed; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
John Wilson meets Agnetha Fältskog, plus Cultural Exchange with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Zoe Wanamaker; Cultural Exchange - Suggs; Arne Dahl
Zoe Wanamaker, Swedish crime writer Arne Dahl, and Cultural Exchange with Suggs of Madness
Geoffrey Rush; artist Ellen Gallagher; Cultural Exchange - Melvyn Bragg
Actor Geoffrey Rush, Cultural Exchange with Melvyn Bragg, and artist Ellen Gallagher.
I'm So Excited; Tony Garnett
TV producer Tony Garnett, Almodóvar's film I'm So Excited, Meera Syal's Cultural Exchange.
Lucy Moore on Nijinsky, Bernardo Bertolucci's Cultural Exchange, Dead Man Down
Lucy Moore on dancer Nijinsky; Cultural Exchange - Bernardo Bertolucci's favourite film.
The Eagles, Diana Athill's Cultural Exchange, pubs on stage
John Wilson on The Eagles, Diana Athill's Cultural Exchange, and Irish pubs on stage.
New Le Carré reviewed; The Politician's Husband; In the Fog
Arts with Mark Lawson, including Peter and Virginia Bottomley on The Politician's Husband.
Nick Park on his Thrill-o-Matic; Othello; Cultural Exchange - Mohsin Hamid
Mark Lawson rides Nick Park's Thrill-o-Matic, plus a Cultural Exchange with Mohsin Hamid.
Iron Man 3; Cultural Exchange with Tamara Rojo; Rene Burri
Arts news with John Wilson, including Iron Man 3 and Cultural Exchange with Tamara Rojo.
Cultural Exchange with Tracey Emin; end of TV's Broadchurch
Cultural Exchange with Tracey Emin on Vermeer; the end of Broadchurch; Bernie reviewed.
The Job Lot and The Wright Way; Deep Purple
New sitcoms The Job Lot and The Wright Way, and Deep Purple's Ian Gillan and Ian Paice.
Matt Damon's Promised Land, Kacey Musgraves, BBC Proms 2013
Matt Damon's Promised Land; BBC Proms 2013; singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves.
Howard Brenton; William McIlvanney; Bernardo Bertolucci's latest film reviewed
Arts news, interviews and reviews, with Mark Lawson.
Thriller writer David Baldacci; director Michael Winterbottom; Saloua Raouda Choucair
With thriller writer David Baldacci and Michael Winterbottom, who discusses his new film.
Olympus Has Fallen; Granta Best of Young British Novelists
White House action film Olympus Has Fallen, and the Granta Best of Young British Novelists
Oliver Stone; First Position; The Sunken Garden opera
Oliver Stone; a new opera with a libretto by David Mitchell; ballet film First Position.
Royal Court's Dominic Cooke; Rachel Whiteread and Elisabeth Frink
Royal Court's Dominic Cooke, plus new exhibitions of Rachel Whiteread and Elisabeth Frink.
Maya Angelou
Writer Maya Angelou reflects on her life and career in conversation with Mark Lawson.
Sebastião Salgado, Sarah Brightman, The Gatekeepers
John Wilson talks to photographer Sebastião Salgado and singer Sarah Brightman.
Tamara Rojo; James Blake; The Place Beyond the Pines
Dancer Tamara Rojo; musician James Blake; The Place Beyond the Pines starring Ryan Gosling
Rijksmuseum reopens; Spring Breakers
John Wilson reports on the reopening of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam after 10 years.
Richard Bean; Olga Kurylenko; Arne Dahl
Richard Bean on Smack Family Robinson; Olga Kurylenko on Oblivion; crime drama Arne Dahl.
Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes discusses his new book Levels of Life, in conversation with Mark Lawson.
Museum of the Year shortlist, A Late Quartet, Greg Bellow
Museum of the Year award contenders, Greg Bellow on his father Saul, and A Late Quartet.
British cultural exports to China, from Mamma Mia! to architecture
Kirsty Lang reports on how British cultural projects aim to find new markets in China.
Anne Tyler in conversation with Mark Lawson
Novelist Anne Tyler reflects on her career, in conversation with Mark Lawson.
Documentary-maker Penny Woolcock; singer Michael Bolton
Penny Woolcock on trying to resolve gang conflict in Birmingham; singer Michael Bolton.
Glenn Patterson, John Yorke on narrative, TV formats
Glenn Patterson on Ulster's punk pioneer and John Yorke on the secrets of story-telling.
John Logan; Suggs; In the House reviewed
John Logan on Skyfall and Peter and Alice; In the House review; Suggs on his one-man show.
Danny Boyle's Trance, Gillian Lynne, The NHS in a Day
Danny Boyle's film Trance, choreographer Gillian Lynne, The NHS in a Day, delaying films.
The Book of Mormon; Lee Mack; London Zoo Tiger House
John Wilson reviews the musical The Book of Mormon and talks to comedian Lee Mack.
Nigel Kennedy; TV drama The Village; writer Esther Wilson
Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with violinist Nigel Kennedy.
Alan Bennett interview
Alan Bennett, in conversation with Mark Lawson, reflects on his recent work for the stage.
Kay Mellor on The Syndicate; Compliance; new takes on Scandinavian drama
Writer Kay Mellor on her TV drama The Syndicate, plus Hedda Gabler becomes Heather Gardner
Sir John Eliot Gardiner; Jack the Giant Slayer review
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Jack the Giant Slayer, Shakespeare's weddings, Philip Roth at 80.
Our Queen documentary; John Ashbery; Beyond the Hills review
Our Queen, a TV documentary with rare access; poet John Ashbery; Beyond the Hills review.
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel on his career and the importance of music education.
Pompeii at the British Museum; maths in music; new literature prize
New prize for writers around the world, Pompeii at the British Museum, and maths in music.
Edmund de Waal; The Paperboy; the art of George Bellows
Edmund de Waal, The Paperboy reviewed, the art of George Bellows, and bookshops fight back
Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer; Steve Carrell in Burt Wonderstone; Simon Starling's Phantom Ride
Author Stephenie Meyer talks Twilight; The Incredible Burt Wonderstone; Simon Starling.
William Boyd's first play; Hilary Mantel; Seven Deadly Sins
William Boyd's first stage play; Hilary Mantel; musicians take on the Seven Deadly Sins.
David Bowie - the Return
John Wilson assesses David Bowie's music and influence in the light of a new album.
Mark Strong: comedy duo Anna and Katy; Tash Aw
Actor Mark Strong on Welcome to the Punch; comedy duo Anna and Katy; author Tash Aw.
Side Effects; Lara Croft's comeback
Side Effects reviewed; Lara Croft's comeback; artist Chuck Close; bomb disposal comedy.
Oz the Great and Powerful; Julia O'Faolain; Written on Skin
Oz the Great and Powerful; George Benjamin and Martin Crimp on their opera Written on Skin
Yinka Shonibare; playing prime ministers on stage; film classification
Artist Yinka Shonibare, portraying the PM on stage, and UK attitudes to film censorship.
Best-selling British solo artist Robbie Williams
John Wilson talks to Robbie Williams, who reflects on the highs and lows of his career.
Edith Pearlman; Trelawny of the Wells review; crime TV
Joe Wright's stage debut Trelawny of the Wells; author Edith Pearlman; new TV crime dramas
Claire Foy, Dinos Chapman and The Bay
Claire Foy on playing Lady Macbeth; Dinos Chapman turns to music; eco-horror The Bay.
Sue Perkins, Brett Anderson, and Arbitrage reviewed
Sue Perkins, Brett Anderson from Suede, and a review of Richard Gere in Arbitrage.
Damien Hirst; To the Wonder
Damien Hirst on humour in art, To the Wonder review, RB Kitaj, Marc Isaacs on The Road.
Jacksons interview; Banksy auction
Jackson brothers Jackie, Marlon and Tito; Meera Syal in a new global debt play.
A Chorus Line: Song for Marion; new play about football pioneer Walter Tull
A Chorus Line; new film Song for Marion reviewed; footballer Walter Tull's life on stage.
Nicole Kidman, Margaret Forster, Cloud Atlas
Mark Lawson talks to Nicole Kidman and Margaret Forster and reviews the film Cloud Atlas.
Paul Abbott; the art of Roy Lichtenstein; tribute to Richard Briers
Mark Lawson visits a major exhibition of work by pioneering pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.
Simon Beaufoy; Rokia Traore and Salif Keita; novelist John Green
Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy, Malian musicians Rokia Traore and Salif Keita, and John Green.
Skyfall title sequence; Picasso show; Nairobi crime fiction
Creating the title sequence for Skyfall; Picasso's breakthrough year; a Nairobi detective.
Duchamp, Mark Ravenhill goes running, and actor David Oyelowo
Marcel Duchamp, Mark Ravenhill goes running, actor David Oyelowo and dangling storylines.
Mea Maxima Culpa, Ray Cooney, Marianne Elliott
Catholic documentary Mea Maxima Culpa reviewed; director Marianne Elliott; Ray Cooney.
Ben Affleck, Jonathan Miller and Barrie Rutter, This Is 40
Ben Affleck, Jonathan Miller on his return to the stage, and the verdict on This Is 40.
Tracey Thorn; Gael García Bernal; Warm Bodies; Show tunes
Gael García Bernal in Pinochet's Chile, singer Tracey Thorn, and zom-rom-com Warm Bodies.
David Morrissey, Jake Bugg, Glam! at Tate Liverpool
John Wilson reports on Glam! at Tate Liverpool; actor David Morrissey; singer Jake Bugg.
Comedian Harry Hill and Hollywood actor John C Reilly
Harry Hill on his return to stand-up comedy, plus Hollywood actor John C Reilly.
Hopkins as Hitchcock, Ice Age, Antony Sher
Ice Age artefacts, Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Antony Sher on Richard III's skeleton.
Terry and Bill Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, I Give It a Year
Includes Terry and Bill Jones on Graham Chapman, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, I Give It a Year.
Charles Dance, author John Green, French cinema's forgotten man
Actor Charles Dance, theatre in tunnels beneath London, and French cinema's forgotten man.
Lesley Garrett, British Sea Power and House of Cards
Lesley Garrett back on the opera stage, plus a new American version of House of Cards.
Rowan Atkinson on stage, Costa winner Hilary Mantel, and Samuel West
Rowan Atkinson on stage, Costa-winner Hilary Mantel and Samuel West in Hyde Park on Hudson
Light Show; the life of Benjamin Britten; Port reviewed
The art of light; Benjamin Britten's latest biographer; new play set in Stockport reviewed
Kristin Scott Thomas and Lia Williams; Kurt Schwitters exhibition
Kristin Scott Thomas and Lia Williams on performing Pinter; the art of Kurt Schwitters.
Wilko Johnson; William Scott; The Turn of the Screw
Wilko Johnson on facing death; the life of painter William Scott; The Turn of the Screw.
Alexei Sayle on his return to stand-up; Vanessa-Mae; 500 word plays
Alexei Sayle on his return to stand-up comedy; violinist Vanessa-Mae's Olympic dream.
Lincoln, Hilary Mantel, Lesley Joseph and Brian Conley
Spielberg's Lincoln; Hilary Mantel; crime writer Adrian McKinty; Lesley Joseph on panto.
Denzel Washington, AS Byatt on Edouard Manet
Denzel Washington discusses his film Flight; A S Byatt reviews a major Manet exhibition.
Jessica Chastain; Michael Winner remembered
Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain; filmmaker Michael Winner remembered.
Ruthie Henshall; Call the Midwife; artists on the election trail
Ruthie Henshall on a career on stage; Call the Midwife returns; art on the campaign trail.
Poet Kathleen Jamie; John Bramwell from I Am Kloot; ENO's financial losses
John Bramwell on I Am Kloot's new album; poet Kathleen Jamie; the ENO's financial crisis.
Actor Brian Cox, video artist Tony Oursler, and Vikings in Scotland
Actor Brian Cox, Bowie's video producer Tony Oursler, Vikings in Scotland, and Liz Forgan.
The Sessions, Kennedy doc Ethel, Polly Stenham and Francesca Segal
The Sessions, Kennedy film Ethel, playwright Polly Stenham and novelist Francesca Segal.
Django Unchained, John Sessions, and Jonathan Lynn, writer of Yes, Prime Minister
Django Unchained, John Sessions, and Jonathan Lynn, writer of Yes, Prime Minister.
My Mad Fat Diary; cellist Matthew Barley
Cellist Matthew Barley, Jenn Ashworth on Lancashire Mormons, and My Mad Fat Diary on TV.
Oscar Nominations 2013
Mark Lawson and guests on the Oscar nominations for 2013.
Tom Odell, Moby Dick, Utopia reviewed
Brit-winner Tom Odell, Moby Dick, Utopia reviewed, and 150 years of the London Underground
Les Miserables; Ben Miller; Mo Yan's new novel
Les Miserables on film, Ben Miller, and Nobel winner Mo Yan's new novel Pow!
Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn in Gangster Squad; author Sally Gardner
Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn in Gangster Squad and children's Costa winner Sally Gardner.
Haim, Mr Selfridge, The Imposter, theatre ticket pricing
John Wilson interviews Haim, plus Mr Selfridge, The Imposter, and theatre ticket pricing.
Comedian Jack Whitehall, Michael Dobbs on Borgen, and writer Stuart Neville
Comedian Jack Whitehall, Michael Dobbs on Borgen, and novelist Stuart Neville.
Costa Book Awards category winners announced; look ahead to 2013
The category winners in the Costa Book Awards 2012, and a look ahead to 2013.
Andy Serkis and Neil Young on the impact of technology in the arts
Andy Serkis and Neil Young reveal how they are embracing new technology in their work.