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Front Row

Maxine Peake, David Nobbs, Graham Watson, Fields of Vision

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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As the final preparations are made for the arrival, in Yorkshire, of the world's most famous cycle race, Front Row comes from Britain's largest county with a special edition dedicated to the first cultural festival to accompany the Tour de France. Kirsty's guests include Maxine Peake on making her stage debut as a playwright with the premiere of Beryl; David Nobbs, the creator of Reginald Perrin, discusses his new novel which is set in a small town in the Pennines; Graham Watson on photographing every Tour de France since 1983, and a visit to the Fields of Vision, a project which has turned farmers' fields into works of art. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Maxine Peake
Interviewed Guest:
David Nobbs
Interviewed Guest:
Graham Watson
Interviewed Guest:
Geoff Wood
Interviewed Guest:
Steve Messam
Interviewed Guest:
Jane Revitt
Producer:
Ekene Akalawu

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