Front Row - Review Show: David Bowie Centre and the BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist

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Writer Jenny McCartney and journalist and screenwriter Sarfraz Manzoor join Tom Sutcliffe to discuss the David Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse in London – the new home for the Bowie archive, where visitors can book one-on-one time with items.

They also discuss the film Spinal Tap II- the sequel to the cult 1984 mockumentary about a heavy metal band.

Plus Jung Chang’s Fly, Wild Swans – the follow up to her best-selling family autobiography Wild Swans.

And we’ll be revealing the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Claire Bartleet

Published on Thursday, 11th September 2025.

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