Front Row - Season 1

Front Row - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes7
DatesSep 23, 2017 - Nov 4, 2017

Episodes

Nihal Arthanayake, Viv Groskop, Wolf Alice
Season 1Episode 130 min

Nihal Arthanayake, Viv Groskop, Wolf Alice

Columnist and broadcaster Giles Coren is joined in the studio by radio DJ Nihal Arthanayake and writer and comedian Viv Groskop to cherry-pick the best of the cultural week. And alt-rockers Wolf Alice perform live in the studio.

Sep 23, 2017
Carlos Acosta, Basquiat, Sparks
Season 1Episode 230 min

Carlos Acosta, Basquiat, Sparks

Nikki Bedi is joined in the studio by Ekow Eshun and Professor Sarah Churchwell to cast a critical eye on the week's arts offerings. Sparks perform live in the studio.

Sep 30, 2017
Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Tim Minchin
Season 1Episode 330 min

Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Tim Minchin

Presenter Amol Rajan and studio guests offer critical and entertaining discussion of the week's arts events. John Wilson meets actors Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling to talk about Blade Runner 2049, thelong-awaited follow-up to Ridley Scott's seminal science fiction thriller. Ian McKellen gives a masterclass in the art of playing King Lear. Comedian and children's author Tim Minchin performs live in the studio.

Oct 7, 2017
Michael Fassbender
Season 1Episode 430 min

Michael Fassbender

Giles Coren is joined by Rachel Johnson and John O'Farrell to discuss political drama. Kirsty Lang interviews Michael Fassbender about his new film The Snowman.

Oct 14, 2017
Darcey Bussell, Philip Pullman, Armando Iannucci, Ghostpoet
Season 1Episode 530 min

Darcey Bussell, Philip Pullman, Armando Iannucci, Ghostpoet

Presenter Nikki Bedi and studio guests cast a critical eye on this week's arts events. Darcey Bussell celebrates the legacy of her mentor choreographer Kenneth MacMillan and Stig Abell talks to author Philip Pullman about his much-anticipated novel. Armando Iannucci is on the sofa and Ghostpoet performs live in the studio.

Oct 21, 2017
Episode 6
Season 1Episode 630 min

Episode 6

Historian Mary Beard brings her passion for classics to Front Row. The Cambridge classicist visits The Roman Singularity exhibition at the Sir John Soane's Museum in London to explore the work of architectural designer Adam Nathaniel Furman. Artist Nathan Coley meets Japan's most famous architect Kengo Kuma as Kuma's extraordinary new building for the V&A Dundee nears completion. David Gilmour talks about his recent film David Gilmour Live At Pompeii and performs live in the studio.

Oct 28, 2017
Episode 7
Season 1Episode 730 min

Episode 7

Giles Coren and guests are in the studio for an Agatha Christie special. Kenneth Branagh talks about directing and starring in the blockbuster remake of the Christie classic Murder on the Orient Express. Nikki Bedi heads to the debating chamber of County Hall in London to take part in an immersive theatre revival of Witness for the Prosecution.

Sarah Phelps is one of the guests on the sofa and Father John Misty performs live in the studio.

Nov 4, 2017

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