Front Row - Simon Armitage, Stephen Hough, Chris Riddell on Asterix creator Albert Uderzo
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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage talks about his new poetry collection Magnetic Field: the Marsden Poems, which is inspired by the West Yorkshire village he grew up in.
As classical musicians struggle to cope with the loss of their income due to the cancellation of all concerts, Samira is joined by music critic Anna Picard, Deborah Annetts of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, and pianist Stephen Hough, who plays live from his home.
Former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell pays tribute to the French comic book artist Albert Uderzo, co-creator of Asterix, who has died aged 92.
Presenter: Timothy Prosser
Producer: Samira Ahmed
Main Image: Simon Armitage
Image credit: Robert Shiret/BBC
Published on Tuesday, 24th March 2020.
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