Front Row - Muhammad Ali in South Shields, Sheila Fell exhibition in Cumbria, Dame Myra Hess

Muhammad Ali in South Shields, Sheila Fell exhibition in Cumbria, Dame Myra Hess

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Playwright Ishy Din on his new play, Champion inspired by the 1977 visit of celebrated boxer, Muhammed Ali, to South Shields.

Art historian Frances Spalding and curator Eleanor Bradley on artist Sheila Fell - the subject of a major exhibition at Tullie Museum and Art Gallery.

As a new biography of concert pianist Dame Myra Hess is published, its author Jessica Duchen, and Adam Gatehouse, artistic director of the Leeds International Piano Competition, discuss Dame Myra's distinctive playing style and how it compares to playing styles of today.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Published on Tuesday, 18th February 2025.

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