Front Row - Hull Blade, Manchester By the Sea, John Lockwood Kipling, Francis Spufford

Hull Blade, Manchester By the Sea, John Lockwood Kipling, Francis Spufford

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Samira Ahmed talks to the artist behind The Blade, a huge artwork installed this weekend in the heart of Hull as part of UK City of Culture 2017.

Briony Hanson reviews the film Manchester By the Sea, for which Casey Affleck won a Best Actor Golden Globe last night for his role as a janitor forced to look after his nephew.

Costa First Novel Award winner Francis Spufford on Golden Hill, set in mid 18th Century Manhattan.

And a V&A exhibition about the life and work of Rudyard Kipling's father, John Lockwood Kipling, an influential figure in the Arts and Crafts movement who was steeped in the art of Punjab.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Timothy Prosser.

Published on Monday, 9th January 2017.

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