Front Row - Review: High Society and film Savage House
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Tom Sutcliffe is joined by writer Alexander Larman and critic Arifa Akbar to discuss:
A new production of High Society, Cole Porter's musical showcase at London's Barbican, starring Call the Midwife's Helen George in the role of the amorously vexed Long Island socialite Tracy Lord who finds her heart pulled in every which direction. Also starring Freddie Fox and Felicity Kendal.
The film Savage House starring Richard E. Grant and Claire Foy, a dark satire telling a cautionary tale of greed and social climbing, set against the backdrop of 18th century England, a Pox outbreak and Jacobite Uprising.
And Fiona Mozley's new book about memory, Awake Awake, in which protagonist Mary is struggling to decipher whether her recollections are fact or fiction.
We also speak to the CEO of Arts Council England about their new direction.
Published on Thursday, 4th June 2026.
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